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

➡️ We need a singular possessive noun.
"Kid’s" is singular (one kid). "Kids’" is plural (more than one kid).

✔ Answer: kid’s
→ *The kid’s shoes are wet.*
(Singular: one kid owns the shoes)

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2) Don’t waste your ___________ money.

- Options:
☐ grandpa’s
☐ grandpas’

➡️ “Grandpa” is singular. So we use grandpa’s.
“Grandpas’” would be for multiple grandpas.

✔ 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

➡️ “Carpenter” is singular.
We’re talking about one carpenter’s tools.

✔ 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

➡️ We're referring to one dog (Phil’s poodle), so we use dog’s.

✔ 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’

➡️ “Aunt” is singular here.
If it were *aunts*, plural, then it would be *aunts’*. But since it’s “our aunt”, singular, we use aunt’s.

✔ Answer: aunt’s
→ *Our aunt’s cookies are buttery and chewy.*

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6) The store sells ___________ hats.

- Options:
☐ witches’
☐ witch’s

➡️ “Witch” is singular. But “hats” is plural — meaning more than one hat.

But the key is: whose hats?
We are talking about one witch who has multiple hats?

Wait — actually, if it's witches' hats, that means multiple witches own hats.

But the question asks for singular possessive noun.

So we must pick witch’s — implying one witch’s hats.

But wait: "witch’s hats" = hats belonging to one witch.

But typically, “witches’ hats” is common (plural possessive). However, the instruction says:

> Choose the singular possessive noun.

So we must pick the singular form.

✔ Answer: witch’s
→ *The store sells witch’s hats.*
(One witch’s hats — though grammatically acceptable, it's unusual; but correct for singular possessive.)

Alternatively, if it were “witches’ hats,” that would be plural. But since we're instructed to pick singular, we go with witch’s.

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✔ Final Answers:

1) kid’s
2) grandpa’s
3) carpenter’s
4) dog’s
5) aunt’s
6) witch’s

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📝 Summary:

All answers use the singular possessive form by adding ’s to the singular noun.

✔ Correct choices:
- kid’s
- grandpa’s
- carpenter’s
- dog’s
- aunt’s
- witch’s

These follow the rule: Singular noun + ’s = possessive.

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