Possessive Apostrophes - Grade 4
A worksheet to help fourth-grade students understand and correctly use possessive apostrophes in sentences.
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Read each section's instructions carefully and complete the activities. Remember to use apostrophes correctly to show possession!
A possessive apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone or something. For singular nouns, we add an apostrophe and an 's' (e.g., 'dog's bone'). For plural nouns ending in 's', we just add an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., 'dogs' collars'). For plural nouns not ending in 's', we add an apostrophe and an 's' (e.g., 'children's toys').
Rewrite each phrase using a possessive apostrophe.
1. The collar of the dog: the collar
2. The toys of the children: the toys
3. The house of my neighbors: my house
4. The car of James: car
5. The books of the students: the books
Choose the sentence that uses the possessive apostrophe correctly.
1. Which sentence is correct?
The cat's fur was soft.
The cats fur was soft.
The cats's fur was soft.
The cat fur's was soft.
2. Which sentence is correct?
The boys bikes were new.
The boy's bikes were new.
The boys' bikes were new.
The boys's bikes were new.
Rewrite each sentence, adding a possessive apostrophe where needed.
1. The car belonging to my mother is red.
2. The nests of the birds are in the tree.
3. The blanket of the baby is soft.
Read each statement and determine if the possessive apostrophe is used correctly. Mark True or False.
1. The girls' dresses were beautiful. (Referring to multiple girls)
True
False
2. The dog's bark was loud. (Referring to one dog)
True
False
Write two sentences using possessive apostrophes. One should be for a singular noun, and one for a plural noun ending in 's'.
1. Singular Possessive:
2. Plural Possessive (ending in 's'):