Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the correct possessive form — that means showing who owns something.
Remember:
- If it’s
one person or thing, add
's (like: friend → friend's)
- If it’s
more than one, and the word already ends in
s, just add
' (like: friends → friends')
- Some words are tricky, like “girls” — if it’s plural and ends in s, we still just add '
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1. That book belongs to my friend. = It’s my ___ book.
→ One friend → so we use
friend’s
✔ Answer:
a. friend's
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2. That’s the house where my friends live. = That’s my ___ house.
→ More than one friend → plural →
friends’
✔ Answer:
b. friends'
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3. That car belongs to the family next door. = It’s my ___ car.
→ “Family next door” usually means the neighbors (plural) → so
neighbors’
(“Neighbors’s” is not correct — we don’t double the s after apostrophe for plurals ending in s)
✔ Answer:
a. neighbors'
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4. I always ask my teacher to help me. = I ask for my ___ help.
→ One teacher →
teacher’s
✔ Answer:
a. teacher's
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5. My friend goes to a school just for girls. = She goes to a ___ school.
→ School for many girls → plural →
girls’
✔ Answer:
b. girls'
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6. What does your teacher think about your progress? = What’s your ___ opinion?
→ One teacher →
teacher’s
✔ Answer:
b. teacher's
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7. Our cat always sleeps on that chair. = It’s the ___ chair.
→ One cat →
cat’s
✔ Answer:
a. cat's
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8. The party was organized by Susan. = It was ___ party.
→ One person named Susan →
Susan’s
✔ Answer:
a. Susan's
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9. That bike belongs to my best friend = That’s my ___ bike.
→ One best friend →
best friend’s
✔ Answer:
b. best friend's
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Final Answer:
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. b
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive pronouns worksheet 4th grade.
