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Possessive Nouns worksheet that teaches how to form possessive nouns — both singular and plural — using three simple rules.
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✔ The 3 Rules (as given in your image):
1.
For singular possessive nouns, add 's
→ e.g., *boy → boy’s*
2.
For plural nouns that don’t end in s, add 's
→ e.g., *children → children’s*
3.
For plural nouns that already end in s, add '
→ e.g., *dogs → dogs’*
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## 📝 Let’s solve the worksheet step by step:
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🔹 Singular Possessive Nouns
We need to fill in the blank with the correct
singular possessive noun based on context.
1.
France’s soccer team is one of the best in the world. *(France → France’s)*
✔️ Rule 1: Singular → add ‘s
2.
John’s book is in his school bag. *(John → John’s)*
✔️ Rule 1: Singular → add ‘s
3. The
dog’s bone is under the shed. *(dog → dog’s)*
✔️ Rule 1: Singular → add ‘s
4. The
baby’s toy is fun for adults too. *(baby → baby’s)*
✔️ Rule 1: Singular → add ‘s
5. The
car’s tire needed to be fixed. *(car → car’s)*
✔️ Rule 1: Singular → add ‘s
✔ All answers follow
Rule 1 — singular nouns → add
's
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🔹 Plural Possessive Nouns
Now we apply the rules for
plural possessive nouns.
1. The books of the students →
The students’ books
→ “students” is plural and ends in
s → add
’ only →
students’
2. The tools of the doctors →
The doctors’ tools
→ “doctors” is plural and ends in
s → add
’ →
doctors’
3. The toys of the children →
The children’s toys
→ “children” is plural but does
NOT end in
s → add
’s →
children’s
4. The parents of the girls →
The girls’ parents
→ “girls” is plural and ends in
s → add
’ →
girls’
5. The cheese of the mice →
The mice’s cheese
→ “mice” is plural but does
NOT end in
s → add
’s →
mice’s
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✔ Final Answers:
Singular Possessive Nouns:
1. France’s
2. John’s
3. dog’s
4. baby’s
5. car’s
Plural Possessive Nouns:
1. students’
2. doctors’
3. children’s
4. girls’
5. mice’s
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## 💡 Key Tip:
> Always ask yourself:
> - Is it
singular? → add
's
> - Is it
plural?
> - If it ends in
s → add
’
> - If it doesn’t end in
s (like children, mice, men) → add
’s
This helps avoid common mistakes like writing “childrens’” (wrong!) or “mices’” (wrong!).
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive plural nouns worksheet.