Possessive Apostrophes Worksheets
Rewriting 'the books of the students' as 'the students’ books' forces the decision that trips most children up: whether the apostrophe goes before or after the s. The sheet mixes singular, regular plural and irregular plural owners so the rule cannot be guessed from position.
Possessive Apostrophes
Name:Date:Score:
- 1the nests of the birds
- 2the books of the students
- 3the tail of the dog
- 4the toys of the children
- 5the bikes of the twins
- 6the office of the teacher
- 7the car of my father
- 8the roof of the house
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Answer key (8 answers)
- 1. the birds' nests
- 2. the students' books
- 3. the dog's tail
- 4. the children's toys
- 5. the twins' bikes
- 6. the teacher's office
- 7. my father's car
- 8. the house's roof
What to watch for when you grade this sheet
- Writing student’s when the owner is plural.
- Adding an apostrophe to a plural that owns nothing.
- Treating irregular plurals like children as if they end in s.
One thing that helps
Name the owner out loud first. If the owner already ends in s, the apostrophe goes after it; if it does not, add apostrophe-s. That order of operations fixes nearly every error on this sheet.