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 looking for singular possessive.

“Carpenters’” is plural (tools belonging to multiple carpenters).
But the sentence says “the ___ tools,” implying one carpenter.

✔ 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

Phil has one dog, so we use singular possessive.

✔ 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:

- "Aunt’s" = belongs to one aunt
- "Aunts’" = belongs to multiple aunts

But the sentence says "our" cookies — meaning we have more than one aunt, or the cookies belong to all our aunts together.

Since “our” implies plural ownership, we use aunts’.

✔ Correct answer: aunts’

> ✔ Our aunts’ cookies are buttery and chewy.

⚠️ Note: This might seem like a trick because the instruction says “choose the singular possessive noun.” But wait — aunts’ is plural.

Wait! Let's double-check the instruction:

> "Complete each sentence choosing the singular possessive noun."

So we must pick only singular possessive forms.

That means even if “aunts’” makes sense, it's plural.

But “aunt’s” is singular.

So which one fits?

- “Our aunt’s cookies” → means the cookies belong to one aunt, but “our” suggests we are part of a group.
- However, "our aunt’s cookies" is grammatically acceptable — it means the cookies of our aunt (one aunt).

So, "aunt’s" is the singular possessive form, which matches the instruction.

✔ So even though it sounds odd, "aunt’s" is the correct choice because it’s singular.

> ✔ Our aunt’s cookies are buttery and chewy.

👉 This means the cookies belong to one aunt who belongs to us.

✔️ This follows the rule: singular possessive noun.

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6) The store sells __________ hats.

- Options:
☐ witches’
☑ witch’s

Again, instruction says: choose the singular possessive noun.

So we need witch’s.

But does that make sense?

- “Witch’s hats” → hats belonging to one witch
- “Witches’ hats” → hats belonging to many witches

But the sentence says "the store sells" — likely selling hats associated with witches, not necessarily belonging to a single witch.

However, since the instruction asks for singular possessive, we must pick witch’s.

✔ Correct answer: witch’s

> ✔ The store sells witch’s hats.

⚠️ This is a bit awkward — we usually say witches’ hats — but again, the task is to pick the singular possessive form.

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✔ Final Answers:

| Question | Correct Answer |
|--------|----------------|
| 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 follow the singular possessive rule: add 's to the end of the noun.

Even when the context seems to suggest plural, the instruction specifies singular possessive, so we choose the 's form.

Let me know if you'd like a version with explanations for plural forms too!