Possessive Nouns Worksheets

All About These 15 Worksheets

This collection of possessive nouns worksheets are educational resources that teachers can use to help their students learn and practice the use of possessive nouns in English grammar. These worksheets provide exercises that require students to identify and use possessive nouns correctly in sentences.

They include fill-in-the-blank exercises, identification questions, writing prompts, and sentence correction tasks. They cover a range of possessive noun forms, including singular and plural possessives, as well as possessives used with pronouns. By completing these worksheets, students will:

  • Distinguish singular from plural possessive nouns;
  • Rewrite sentences by adding the correct possessive noun;
  • Spot errors in sentences with incorrect usage or formation of possessive nouns;
  • And master all the rules in forming possessive nouns.

These worksheets are an important tool for helping students improve their grammar skills and develop accuracy in their writing. By completing these exercises, students can gain a better understanding of the rules of using possessive nouns and practice applying them correctly in their writing. They are also useful for reinforcing grammar concepts taught in the classroom and helping students build confidence in their language abilities.

Possessive nouns and their rules

Possessive nouns are a type of noun that show ownership or possession of something. In English grammar, there are several rules for forming possessive nouns.

  1. Singular possessive nouns are used to show ownership of a singular noun. To form the singular possessive of a noun, add an apostrophe and an “s” (‘s) to the end of the noun. For example:
  • The cat’s tail
  • Mary’s car
  • The teacher’s book
  1. Plural possessive nouns are used to show ownership of plural nouns. To form the plural possessive of a noun that ends in “-s,” add only an apostrophe. To form the plural possessive of a noun that does not end in “-s,” add an apostrophe and an “s” (‘s). For example:
  • The cats’ tails
  • The children’s toys
  • The women’s hats
  1. Some nouns have irregular possessive forms that do not follow the typical rules of adding an apostrophe and an “s” (‘s) to the end of the noun. For example:
  • The man’s shoes → The shoes of the man
  • The tooth fairy’s wand → The wand of the tooth fairy

It’s important to use possessive nouns correctly in a sentence to ensure that the meaning is clear. For example, “The cat’s food bowl” means that the bowl belongs to one cat, while “The cats’ food bowl” means that the bowl belongs to multiple cats.

In summary, possessive nouns show ownership or possession of something. Singular possessive nouns add an apostrophe and an “s” (‘s) to the end of the noun, while plural possessive nouns add an apostrophe and an “s” (‘s) or only an apostrophe, depending on the noun. Some nouns have irregular possessive forms that must be learned individually.