A possessive noun is a noun that names who or what has something.
Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to form the possessive of most singular nouns.
Add an apostrophe (') to form the possessive of plural nouns that end with s.
Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to form the possessive of plural nouns that do not end with s.
Identify the possessive noun in each sentence. If the noun is singular, write S in the blank beside the number. If it is plural, write P.
1. The clerk put my parents' luggage on the conveyor belt.
S
P
2. The attendants' uniforms were blue and gold.
S
P
3. The child's mother sat next to an empty seat.
S
P
4. The captain's voice came over the loudspeaker.
S
P
5. The attendant's instructions for an emergency landing were easy to understand.
S
P
6. The attendant heated the baby's bottle.
S
P
7. The ground crews' jobs were difficult in the stormy weather.
S
P
8. The coach started the boys' race.
S
P
9. Emilio borrowed Wendy's ruler.
S
P
10. The scientists' convention met yesterday.
S
P
11. The volunteers' program needs people.
S
P
12. The motorist's car skidded on the ice.
S
P
13. The agent's company sold property.
S
P
14. Mother's dinner begins at six o'clock.
S
P
15. The citizen's group praised the law.
S
P
16. The pupil's workbook had few errors.
S
P
Your score is out of 16
