Possessive Nouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The dog's bone is under the couch. (dog)
Singular nouns form possessives by adding 's, like dog's bone.
2. The children's toys are on the shelf. (children)
Irregular plurals like children take apostrophe plus s to show ownership.
3. My friends' jackets are on the hook. (friends)
Plural nouns ending in s add only an apostrophe, so friends becomes friends'.
4. Anna's drawing won a prize. (Anna)
Singular names take apostrophe plus s to show ownership.
5. The men's hats are in the store. (men)
Irregular plurals such as men add apostrophe plus s for possession.
6. The cat's whiskers are long. (cat)
For a singular noun, add 's to show what belongs to it.
7. The teachers' desks are new. (teachers)
Plural teachers already ends in s, so we add only the apostrophe.
8. The mice's shoes were tiny. (mice)
Irregular plural mice takes apostrophe plus s to show possession.
9. The girls' room is down the hall. (girls)
Plural girls ends in s, so we only add an apostrophe after the s.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
the bike that belongs to Sam
→ Sam's bike
Sam's bike
the toys that belong to the children
→ the children's toys
the children's toys
the books that belong to the boys
→ the boys' books
the boys' books
the hats that belong to the men
→ the men's hats
the men's hats
Singular Sam takes 's; irregular plurals children and men take 's; plural boys ending in s takes only an apostrophe.