Possessive Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step based on the rules of possessive nouns.

🔹 Rule Recap:

- For singular nouns, add an apostrophe + s → `'s`
- Example: *the student’s poems*
- For plural nouns ending in -s, just add an apostrophe → `’`
- Example: *the students’ books*

Now, let's go through each sentence and choose the correct singular possessive noun.

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1) The __________ shoes are wet.

- Options:
☐ kids’
☑ kid’s

✔ Correct answer: kid’s

➡️ We need a singular possessive noun because “shoes” is plural but we're talking about one kid's shoes.
"Kids'" is plural (more than one kid), so it doesn’t fit here.

> ✔ The kid’s shoes are wet.

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2) Don’t waste your __________ money.

- Options:
☐ grandpa’s
☑ grandpas’

✘ "Grandpas’" is incorrect — that would be plural possessive (belonging to multiple grandpas).
We want one grandpa’s money.

✔ Correct answer: grandpa’s

> ✔ Don’t waste your grandpa’s money.

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3) The __________ tools were kept in the attic.

- Options:
☐ carpenters’
☑ carpenter’s

We’re talking about tools belonging to one carpenter — singular.

"Carpenters’" would mean multiple carpenters' tools.

✔ Correct answer: carpenter’s

> ✔ The carpenter’s tools were kept in the attic.

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4) Phil bought a __________ collar for his pet poodle.

- Options:
☐ dogs’
☑ dog’s

Only one dog (the poodle), so we need singular possessive.

“Dogs’” is plural (belonging to more than one dog).

✔ Correct answer: dog’s

> ✔ Phil bought a dog’s collar for his pet poodle.

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5) Our __________ cookies are buttery and chewy.

- Options:
☐ aunt’s
☑ aunts’

This is tricky! Let’s think:

- “Our” suggests plural ownership — likely more than one aunt.
- But the question asks us to choose the singular possessive noun.

Wait — this is important: the instruction says:
> “Complete each sentence choosing the singular possessive noun.”

So even if “our” implies multiple people, we must pick the singular form.

But does that make sense?

Let’s analyze:
- If we say “our aunt’s cookies”, it means the cookies belong to one aunt among our aunts.
- “Our aunts’ cookies” = cookies belonging to all or several aunts.

But since we are instructed to use the singular possessive, we must pick:

✔ aunt’s

> ✔ Our aunt’s cookies are buttery and chewy.
→ This means one specific aunt’s cookies.

Even though “our” might suggest multiple, the grammar rule here is to use the singular possessive noun as per the instruction.

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6) The store sells __________ hats.

- Options:
☐ witches’
☑ witch’s

Again, the instruction says: use the singular possessive noun.

So we must pick witch’s.

But does that make sense?

Let’s see:
- “Witch’s hats” = hats belonging to one witch.
- “Witches’ hats” = hats belonging to many witches.

But the store sells hats — probably not just one witch’s hats.

However, the task says: choose the singular possessive noun.

So even if it sounds odd, grammatically, we follow the instruction.

✔ Correct answer: witch’s

> ✔ The store sells witch’s hats.

(Note: In real usage, “witches’ hats” would be more natural, but since the task asks for singular possessive, we go with witch’s.)

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✔ Final Answers:

| # | Correct Choice | Reason |
|---|----------------|--------|
| 1 | kid’s | Singular possession – one kid |
| 2 | grandpa’s | One grandpa’s money |
| 3 | carpenter’s | Tools of one carpenter |
| 4 | dog’s | Collar for one dog |
| 5 | aunt’s | Singular possessive required |
| 6 | witch’s | Singular possessive required |

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📝 Summary:

Always remember:
- Use ’s for singular possessives.
- Use ’ for plural nouns ending in -s.
- Even if context seems plural, follow instructions carefully.

✔ All answers chosen based on singular possessive form.