Here are the solutions to the exercises on the worksheet.
1. Join the sentences
*Rule: Use
's for singular nouns (one person/thing) and just
' for plural nouns ending in s.*
1. Helen's cat is white.
2. John's sister is naughty.
3. My grandmother's house is near the sea.
4. Mr. White's wife is at home now.
5. The boys' aunt is very kind. *(Plural "boys" ends in s, so we add only the apostrophe)*
6. Mary and Paul's son is five years old. *(They share one son together)*
7. Dr. Johnson's office is dark.
8. The children's books are interesting. *(Irregular plural "children" does not end in s, so we add 's)*
9. Bill and Jim's wives are friends. *(Assuming they each have a wife, making them joint possessors of the group "wives")*
10. My friends' house is near their house. *(Plural "friends" ends in s)*
11. Mrs. Smith's tea is horrible.
12. The students' task is difficult. *(Plural "students" ends in s)*
2. Choose the right variant
1.
b) Ann's (Singular name needs 's)
2.
c) their (Possessive adjective for "Mr Jones")
3.
a) grandparents' (Plural noun ending in s needs just ')
4.
b) children's (Irregular plural needs 's)
5.
b) his (Possessive adjective for a male)
6.
c) Jane's (Singular name needs 's)
7.
c) friends' (Plural noun ending in s needs just ')
3. Fill in the blanks
1.
They;
Their
2.
Her
3.
We;
Our
4.
My;
I
5.
you;
your
6.
He;
His;
It
7.
Its
4. Change the sentences
*Rule: You can use
's or the word
of.*
1. This is
Bill's family.
2. It is
Paul and Mary's house.
3. The
book's cover is bright. (Or: The cover
of the book is bright).
4. This is
my brother-in-law's car.
5. The
suit's price is very high. (Or: The price
of the suit is very high).
6. Those are
the girls' toys.
7. The
house's walls are thick. (Or: The walls
of the house are thick).
8. The
dog's ears are funny.
9. In autumn, the
tree's leaves are red. (Or: In autumn, the leaves
of the tree are red).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessives worksheet high school.
