Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to pick the correct possessive form — that means showing who something belongs to.
Remember:
- For
one person or thing, add
’s (like Paul → Paul’s).
- For
more than one person or thing, if it ends in “s”, just add an apostrophe (’) after the s (like girls → girls’).
- If a plural doesn’t end in “s” (like children), then you still add ’s (children’s).
Now let’s solve each:
1. Here is
Paul’s coat.
→ Only one Paul, so we use Paul’s.
2. Have you seen
Jill’s book?
→ One Jill, so Jill’s.
3. Let’s hear
Allen’s opinion.
→ One Allen, so Allen’s.
4. We’ll use
Frank’s lamp.
→ One Frank, so Frank’s.
5. I heard
Regina’s voice.
→ One Regina, so Regina’s.
6. All the
girls’ jackets are over here.
→ More than one girl → girls → since it ends in “s”, we just add apostrophe: girls’.
7. It’s
Liam’s turn to lead the pledge of allegiance.
→ One Liam, so Liam’s.
8. The
city’s streets are not safe.
→ One city, so city’s.
9. My
mother’s luck is always good.
→ One mother, so mother’s.
10. The
meeting’s leader isn’t here yet.
→ One meeting, so meeting’s.
All answers follow the rule: singular nouns get ’s; plural nouns ending in s get just ’.
Final Answer:
1. Paul’s
2. Jill’s
3. Allen’s
4. Frank’s
5. Regina’s
6. girls’
7. Liam’s
8. city’s
9. mother’s
10. meeting’s
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive plural nouns worksheet.