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Section A: Fill in the singular and plural possessive forms

| Noun | Singular Possessive | Plural Possessive |
|------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| boy | boy's | boys' |
| child | child's | children's |
| camera | camera's | cameras' |
| class | class's | classes' |
| key | key's | keys' |
| dog | dog's | dogs' |
| cottage | cottage's | cottages' |
| tooth | tooth's | teeth's |
| phone | phone's | phones' |
| person | person's | people's |

> ✔ Explanation:
> - Singular possessive: Add 's to the end (e.g., *boy's*).
> - Plural possessive:
> - If the plural ends in -s, add ' (e.g., *boys'*).
> - If the plural does not end in -s, add 's (e.g., *children's*, *teeth's*).

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Section B: Label as SP (singular possessive) or PP (plural possessive)

1. my sister’s pajamas → SP
*(“sister” is singular → "sister’s")*

2. the students’ backpacks → PP
*(“students” is plural → "students’")*

3. my history textbooks → PP
*(“history textbooks” is plural → "textbooks" is plural; but “history” is not possessive here — wait: actually, this one is tricky. Let's check:)*
> Wait! The noun being possessed is "history", which is singular, so it should be "history’s"? But the sentence says "my history textbooks" — that’s not possessive.
> ✘ This seems incorrect unless it's meant to be "my history textbook’s cover".
> But since it's written as "my history textbooks", it’s just a regular plural noun — not possessive at all.
> However, the instruction says to label only if it's possessive. So if there's no apostrophe, it's not possessive.

But looking again: "my history textbooks" → no apostrophe → not possessive → Not SP or PP?

But the worksheet asks to label only if it's possessive. So perhaps this one is not possessive.

But let’s assume the intent was: "my history textbook’s cover" → then it would be SP.

However, as written: "my history textbooks" → No possessive form → Skip?

But maybe it's a typo, and they meant "my history textbook’s" → then SP.

Let's proceed with what's given.

Actually, rechecking: "my history textbooks" → not possessive → No answer?

But the worksheet likely intends for us to identify only those with apostrophes.

Let’s go through them carefully:

1. my sister’s pajamas → SP ✔
2. the students’ backpacks → PP ✔
3. my history textbooks → No possessive → Not applicable?
But if it's meant to be "my history textbook’s", then SP.
But as written → no apostrophe → Not possessive → Skip?
But the instruction says: *"Work whether the following nouns are singular possessive (SP), plural possessive (PP), or just plural (P)"* → So we must label P if it's just plural.

Ah! So now I see: We need to label P if it's just plural (not possessive), SP or PP if it is possessive.

So:
3. my history textbooks → P (plural, not possessive)

4. the public schools → P (plural, not possessive)

5. the teacher’s office → SP (teacher is singular → "teacher’s")

6. the girls’ jackets → PP (girls is plural → "girls’")

7. the company’s logo → SP (company is singular → "company’s")

8. the children’s toys → PP (children is plural → "children’s")

9. the cats’ food → PP (cats is plural → "cats’")

10. the employee’s vacation → SP (employee is singular → "employee’s")

So final answers:

| Sentence | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1. my sister’s pajamas | SP |
| 2. the students’ backpacks | PP |
| 3. my history textbooks | P |
| 4. the public schools | P |
| 5. the teacher’s office | SP |
| 6. the girls’ jackets | PP |
| 7. the company’s logo | SP |
| 8. the children’s toys | PP |
| 9. the cats’ food | PP |
| 10. the employee’s vacation | SP |

✔ Explanation:
- SP: singular noun + 's (e.g., sister’s, teacher’s)
- PP: plural noun ending in -s + ' (e.g., students’, girls’)
- P: plural noun without apostrophe (e.g., textbooks, schools)

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Section C: Rewrite the possessive noun in the correct form

Now, rewrite the possessive noun in the sentence with the correct possessive form.

1. What do you like to eat?
→ No possessive noun.
But the instruction says: "Rewrite the possessive noun into the correct form."
But there is no possessive noun here.
So perhaps this is a mistake, or maybe it's testing recognition.

Wait — perhaps the original sentence has a possessive implied? But no.

Let’s look at the others.

2. I picked up a cake from Natasha’s bakery.
→ Natasha’s is already correct → SP
✔ Correct as is.

3. My dog’s noise was dry after the long walk today.
→ "dog’s" is correct → SP
✔ Correct.

4. The astronaut’s wife had a happy holiday season.
→ "astronaut’s" is correct → SP
✔ Correct.

5. The sun’s rays are very warm.
→ "sun’s" is correct → SP
✔ Correct.

6. Stormie’s students thought he was a brilliant teacher.
→ "Stormie’s" is correct → SP
✔ Correct.

7. The kindergarten bus is covered in treasure weeds.
→ No possessive noun → No change needed?
But the sentence says “kindergarten bus” — not possessive.
So no possessive to fix.

But perhaps it's supposed to be "the kindergarten’s bus"?
That would make sense: the school owns the bus.

But as written: "The kindergarten bus" → not possessive → no correction needed.

Unless the intended meaning is "the kindergarten’s bus" → then it should be "kindergarten’s".

So likely, the correct version is:
→ The kindergarten’s bus is covered in treasure weeds.
✔ Corrected to: kindergartens’? No — kindergarten is singular → kindergarten’s

So: The kindergarten’s bus is covered in treasure weeds.

8. I went to the movie’s premiere to see a thriller.
→ "movie’s" is correct → SP
✔ Correct.

9. I like chocolate’s rich flavor.
→ "chocolate’s" is correct → SP
✔ Correct.

10. No wagon seats have been assigned to me.
→ No possessive noun → No correction needed
But perhaps it should be "the wagon’s seats"?
But as written: "wagon seats" → not possessive → correct as is.

But the instruction says: "Rewrite the possessive noun" — implying there is one.

Wait — maybe the sentence is missing a possessive?

Or perhaps it's meant to be: "No wagon seat’s been assigned..." — but that’s grammatically odd.

Alternatively, maybe it's "the wagon’s seats"?

But the sentence is: "No wagon seats have been assigned to me."
→ Not possessive → correct as is.

So likely, no possessive noun in this sentence → nothing to rewrite.

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✔ Final Answers for Section C:

1. What do you like to eat?
→ No possessive noun present → No change

2. I picked up a cake from Natasha’s bakery.
→ Natasha’s is correct → No change

3. My dog’s noise was dry after the long walk today.
→ dog’s is correct → No change

4. The astronaut’s wife had a happy holiday season.
→ astronaut’s is correct → No change

5. The sun’s rays are very warm.
→ sun’s is correct → No change

6. Stormie’s students thought he was a brilliant teacher.
→ Stormie’s is correct → No change

7. The kindergarten bus is covered in treasure weeds.
→ Should be The kindergarten’s bus → Corrected: The kindergarten’s bus is covered in treasure weeds.

8. I went to the movie’s premiere to see a thriller.
→ movie’s is correct → No change

9. I like chocolate’s rich flavor.
→ chocolate’s is correct → No change

10. No wagon seats have been assigned to me.
→ No possessive → No change

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✔ Summary of Corrections:

Only Sentence 7 needs correction:
Original: The kindergarten bus is covered in treasure weeds.
Corrected: The kindergarten’s bus is covered in treasure weeds.

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📝 Final Notes:

- Possessive nouns show ownership.
- Singular possessive: add 's (e.g., *dog’s*)
- Plural possessive:
- Regular plurals (end in -s): add ' (e.g., *dogs’*)
- Irregular plurals (no -s): add 's (e.g., *children’s*)
- Always use 's for singulars, even if it ends in -s (e.g., *James’s*, *Charles’s*)

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