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Let's solve the Possessive Noun Worksheet step by step.

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Instructions Recap:

- Read the 10 sentences.
- Identify which noun needs to be in the possessive form (shows ownership).
- Circle the correct word — either the possessive form or the plural form.
- Remember:
- Possessive nouns show ownership (e.g., *dog’s*, *Aaron’s*).
- Plural nouns show more than one (e.g., *dogs*, *Aarons*).

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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#### 1. The dog/dog’s collar is blue.
- We’re talking about a collar that belongs to the dog.
- So we need "dog’s" (possessive).
✔ Answer: Circle dog’s

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#### 2. Aaron/Aaron’s father is named Adam.
- The father belongs to Aaron → Aaron’s father.
✔ Answer: Circle Aaron’s

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#### 3. I really like my grandmother/grandmother’s cookies.
- The cookies belong to the grandmother → grandmother’s.
✔ Answer: Circle grandmother’s

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#### 4. If you want to go to the movies/movies’, we should go by car.
- “Movies” here is not showing ownership; it's just the place.
- “Movies’” would mean something belonging to the movies (e.g., "the movies' tickets"), which doesn’t make sense here.
- This is just "the movies" as a common phrase.
✔ Answer: Circle movies

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#### 5. I really like to drink soda using spiral straw/straws’.
- "Spiral straw" is the object being used.
- But “straws’” would mean “belonging to straws,” which doesn’t fit.
- We're using one spiral straw.
✔ Answer: Circle straw

> Note: "straws'" would be plural possessive (e.g., "the straws' color"), but that's not what we need here.

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#### 6. The bird/bird’s egg is blue.
- The egg belongs to the bird → bird’s.
✔ Answer: Circle bird’s

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#### 7. I like the smell of roses/rose’s.
- “Roses” is plural and refers to multiple flowers.
- “Rose’s” is singular possessive (a single rose’s smell), but we’re talking about the general smell of roses.
- It's not a specific rose’s smell, so “roses” is correct.
✔ Answer: Circle roses

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#### 8. Diamonds/Diamonds’ are a girl’s best friend.
- This is a famous quote: "Diamonds are a girl’s best friend."
- "Diamonds" is the subject of the sentence, not showing possession.
- "Diamonds’" would mean “belonging to diamonds,” which doesn't work.
✔ Answer: Circle Diamonds

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#### 9. David’s/David’s mom is very tall.
- Wait — both options are David’s?
- Let’s look again:
> "David’s/David’s mom is very tall."
- That seems like a typo. But if both are written as “David’s”, then:
- The sentence should be: "David’s mom is very tall."
- So "David’s" is correct.
✔ Answer: Circle David’s

> Note: This might be a printing error — probably meant to be “David / David’s” — but since both are “David’s”, it’s still correct.

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#### 10. My brother/brother’s hair is brown.
- The hair belongs to the brother → brother’s.
✔ Answer: Circle brother’s

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✔ Final Answers:

| Sentence | Correct Choice |
|--------|----------------|
| 1 | dog’s |
| 2 | Aaron’s |
| 3 | grandmother’s |
| 4 | movies |
| 5 | straw |
| 6 | bird’s |
| 7 | roses |
| 8 | Diamonds |
| 9 | David’s |
| 10 | brother’s |

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📌 Key Concept Recap:

- Use possessive nouns when something belongs to someone/something (add ‘s or s’).
- Use plural nouns when referring to more than one thing (just add -s or -es).
- Some phrases like “the movies” are idiomatic and don’t use possessives.

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