POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Form the possessive of a singular noun by adding an apostrophe and an –s.
Noun
The records of the girl
The bike of Douglas
The brakes of the car
Possessive noun
The girl’s records
Douglas’s bike
The car’s brakes
Form the possessive of a plural noun ending in s by adding an apostrophe only.
Noun
The buttons of the coats
The stories of the authors
The dunes of the beaches
Possessive noun
The coats’ buttons
The authors’ stories
The beaches’ dunes
Form the possessive of a plural noun not ending in s by adding an apostrophe and
an –s.
Nouns
The toes of the feet
The eyes of the children
The wool of the sheep
Possessive nouns
The feet’s toes
The children’s eyes
The sheep’s wool
Form the possessive of a noun that is hyphenated by adding an apostrophe and an –
s to the end of the word.
Nouns
House of my sisters-in-law
Noun
Horse
Family
Woman
Car
Boy
Brother-in-law
Plural
Possessive nouns
Sisters-in-law’s house
Possessive
Plural Possessive
1. I believe our new ___name is Dr. Molar. (dentist)
2. Their ___ luggage was stacked in the front hall. (parents)
3. Our ___ talents are sometimes shocking. (electrician)
4. My ___ friend Jody is a ___ apprentice. (daughter) (cabinet-maker)
5. We are all going to attend ___ graduation. (Pablo)
6. Our ___ favorite food is tapioca pudding. (cat)
7. The ___ efforts to clean up the brush in the vacant lot were admirable. (children)
8. The ___ mates must be here somewhere. (socks)
9. The local ___ club is having a seminar on home safety. (women)
10. Before the carpenters left the construction site, the ___ orders were carried out to the
letter. (boss)
11. The plastic hydrant is our ___ favorite plaything. (dog)
12. My ___ fiftieth wedding anniversary was a happy occasion for the whole family.
(grandparents)