You’re working on a grammar exercise about
possessive nouns — specifically, adding an
apostrophe + s (’s) to show ownership or belonging.
The rule is simple:
> To show possession, add
’s to the end of the noun that owns something.
Let’s go through each sentence one by one and fill in the blank with the correct possessive form.
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1. The shoes belong to Tom. They are Tom ___ shoes.
→ *Tom owns the shoes.* →
Tom’s
✔ Answer:
Tom’s
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2. The cat belongs to Sam. It is Sam ___ shoes.
→ Wait — this seems like a mistake! A
cat doesn’t own
shoes. Probably a typo. It should be “It is Sam’s
cat.” But since the worksheet says “shoes,” we’ll follow the instruction literally.
→ If the cat belongs to Sam, then it’s
Sam’s cat, but the sentence says “shoes.” So maybe it’s a misprint. However, for the sake of the exercise, if we assume it’s supposed to be “It is Sam’s cat,” then answer is
Sam’s. But as written, it says “shoes” — which doesn’t make sense. Let’s assume it’s a typo and meant “cat.”
✔ Answer:
Sam’s *(assuming typo — should be “cat”)*
*(If you must follow the text exactly, it’s still grammatically “Sam’s” — even if illogical.)*
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3. Red ball belongs to Portia. It is Portia ___ red.
→ Should probably say “It is Portia’s red
ball.” Again, likely missing word. But we just need to add ’s to Portia.
✔ Answer:
Portia’s
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4. The key belongs to Sir Harry. It is Sir Harry ___ key.
→ Sir Harry owns the key →
Sir Harry’s
✔ Answer:
Sir Harry’s
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5. The book belongs to my teacher. It is my teacher ___ book.
→ Teacher owns the book →
teacher’s
✔ Answer:
teacher’s
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6. The house belongs to grandfather. It is grandfather ___ house.
→ Grandfather owns the house →
grandfather’s
✔ Answer:
grandfather’s
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7. The pen belongs to the student. It is the student ___ pen.
→ Student owns the pen →
student’s
✔ Answer:
student’s
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8. The laptop belongs to the company. It is the company ___ laptop.
→ Company owns the laptop →
company’s
✔ Answer:
company’s
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9. The dress belongs to my sister. It is my sister ___ dress.
→ Sister owns the dress →
sister’s
✔ Answer:
sister’s
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10. The desk belongs to grade seven. It is grade seven ___ desk.
→ Grade Seven (as a group/class) owns the desk →
grade seven’s
✔ Answer:
grade seven’s
*(Note: Even though “grade seven” is plural in meaning, it’s treated as a singular unit here, so we still add ’s.)*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Tom’s
2.
Sam’s *(even though “shoes” is odd — perhaps typo for “cat”)*
3.
Portia’s
4.
Sir Harry’s
5.
teacher’s
6.
grandfather’s
7.
student’s
8.
company’s
9.
sister’s
10.
grade seven’s
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## 💡 Teaching Tip:
This exercise helps students understand that
’s shows who owns or possesses something — even if the owner is a person, animal, group, or thing. Always ask: “Who does this belong to?” Then add
’s to that noun.
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or extra practice! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive nouns worksheet middle school.
