Possessive Nouns

Do you put an 's after single possessive nouns like the cat's tail and Sam's hair?

• True

• False

Do you put an s' after plural possessive nouns like the three cats' tails and the two chairs' legs?

• True

• False

Do you put an 's after plural possessive nouns that have irregular spellings like women's clothing department, geese's flight, and children's choir?

• True

• False

___________ invention changed the world. (Edison)

• Edisons

• Edison'

• Edison's

• Edisons'

The ________ laughter lasted a long time. (king)

• king's

• kings

• kings'

• king'

The many ________ efforts led to a new creation. (workers)

• worker

• workers'

• workers

• worker's

The ________ amazement showed on their faces. (children)

• childs'

• childrens'

• children's

• childrens

All of the _______ covers were torn. (books)

• books

• books'

• book's

• book

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The paint of the houses (more than one)

• the houses paint

• the house's paint

• the houses' paint

My ___ farm has five different kinds of animals. (grandfather)

• grandfathers

• grandfather's

• grandfathers'

• grandfathers's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B