Possessive Nouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The teacher's desk had books on top. (teacher)
Singular nouns add apostrophe s to show what they own.
2. The doctor's office was clean. (doctor)
Add 's to a singular job noun to show possession.
3. The baker's bread smelled great. (baker)
A singular noun becomes possessive by adding an apostrophe and s.
4. The rabbit's ears were long. (rabbit)
Singular animal names use 's to show what parts belong to them.
5. The tiger's stripes were bright. (tiger)
Add apostrophe s to a singular animal noun to show ownership.
6. The bird's feathers were blue. (bird)
Singular nouns show possession using apostrophe plus s at the end.
7. The teacher's lesson plan was ready. (teacher)
Use 's because one teacher owns the plan in this sentence.
8. The rabbit's cage was tidy. (rabbit)
A singular owner uses apostrophe s to show the cage belongs to it.
9. The baker's recipes filled a book. (baker)
Add 's to a singular noun to mark it as the owner of something.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
teacher's
→ lesson plan
lesson plan
doctor's
→ stethoscope
stethoscope
rabbit's
→ carrot
carrot
tiger's
→ stripes
stripes
Matching an owner to an object reinforces how possessive forms signal belonging in reading and writing.