Possessive Nouns Worksheet

Name: ________________________

Date: ____________Period: ________

STUDY GUIDE: Possessive Nouns

Quiz: Tuesday, October 26

Know these rules:

1. SINGULAR POSESSIVES: To form a singular possessive noun,

‘s

add an

to the end of the word.

examples: cat – cat’s

boy- boy’s

child – child’s

*Chris – Chris’s bicycle

2. PLURAL POSSESSIVES: To form a plural possessive noun, first turn

the word into a plural. Then, follow the rules for the apostrophe

placement:

‘s

Add

to the plural forms that DO NOT end in

Example: children – children’s

geese – geese’s

‘

Add

to the end of plural nouns that end in

Example: house - houses – houses’

boy- boys- boys’

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