Nouns Worksheets | Possessive Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step, following the rules for singular and plural possessive nouns with apostrophes.

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🔹 Rules Recap:

1. Singular noun → add 's
*Example:* the teacher → the teacher’s book

2. Regular plural noun (ends in -s) → add only an apostrophe
*Example:* the teachers → the teachers’ books

3. Irregular plural noun (does not end in -s) → add ’s
*Example:* the children → the children’s toys

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Now, let's go through each sentence and convert the underlined word into its possessive form.

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1. Carl favorite toy is broken.
→ "Carl" is a singular noun.
→ Add 's to show possession.
✔ Carl’s

2. We saw the queens crowns at the museum.
→ "queens" is plural but does not end in -s? Wait — actually, "queens" ends in -s, so it's a regular plural.
→ For regular plurals ending in -s, just add an apostrophe.
→ So, queens’
✔ queens’

3. Chef Carter cut the strawberries tops off.
→ "strawberries" is a regular plural noun (ends in -s).
→ Add only an apostrophe.
✔ strawberries’

4. The mother baby began to cry.
→ "mother" is singular.
→ Add 's to show the baby belongs to the mother.
✔ mother’s

5. My neighbor newspaper is soaking wet.
→ "neighbor" is singular.
→ Add 's to show ownership.
✔ neighbor’s

6. Five zebras stripes were blue!
→ "zebras" is plural and ends in -s → regular plural.
→ Add only an apostrophe.
✔ zebras’

7. Place Karla Easter eggs on the table.
→ "Karla" is a singular name.
→ Add 's to show the eggs belong to her.
✔ Karla’s

8. The clowns noses were red.
→ "clowns" is plural and ends in -s → regular plural.
→ Add only an apostrophe.
✔ clowns’

9. All of the women voices were heard.
→ "women" is an irregular plural (doesn't end in -s).
→ Add ’s to make it possessive.
✔ women’s

10. Today is my parents wedding anniversary.
→ "parents" is plural and ends in -s → regular plural.
→ Add only an apostrophe.
✔ parents’

11. I found the policeman whistle.
→ "policeman" is singular.
→ Add 's to show the whistle belongs to the policeman.
✔ policeman’s

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Carl ’s
2. queens ’
3. strawberries ’
4. mother ’s
5. neighbor ’s
6. zebras ’
7. Karla ’s
8. clowns ’
9. women ’s
10. parents ’
11. policeman ’s

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📝 Summary:

| Underlined Word | Possessive Form | Rule Used |
|------------------|------------------|----------|
| Carl | Carl’s | Singular → add 's |
| queens | queens’ | Plural (ends in s) → add ' |
| strawberries | strawberries’ | Plural (ends in s) → add ' |
| mother | mother’s | Singular → add 's |
| neighbor | neighbor’s | Singular → add 's |
| zebras | zebras’ | Plural (ends in s) → add ' |
| Karla | Karla’s | Singular → add 's |
| clowns | clowns’ | Plural (ends in s) → add ' |
| women | women’s | Irregular plural → add 's |
| parents | parents’ | Plural (ends in s) → add ' |
| policeman | policeman’s | Singular → add 's |

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✔ All correct! This worksheet helps reinforce how to use apostrophes correctly with different types of nouns.