Possessive Nouns

REFERENCE - The possessive with 's (possessive nouns)
  • For people and sometimes animals,: add 's for possession
  • After a singular name or noun, the possessive is always 's:
    This is Sue's bag.
    These are Sue's bags.
  • When the name or noun is plural and ends in -s, add only ':
    My parents' apartment is small.
    The girls' bedroom is upstairs.
  • When the name or noun is plural but does not end in -s, add 's:
    The children's coats are here.
    The men's toilets are closed.
  • When there are two names or nouns, add 's to the last one:
    Emma and Paul's car is outside.
 
 
Complete the sentences using the name in brackets as a possessive noun.
 
 

 0. 

These are her books. (Anne)
These are    books.
 

 1. 

Where is his coat? (Andrew)
Where is coat?
 

 2. 

Is that his car? (your brother)
Is that car?
 

 3. 

The marker is on her desk. (the teacher)
The marker is on desk.
 

 4. 

Its dinner is here. (the dog)
dinner is here.
 

 5. 

Her children are at school now. (Judy)
children are at school now.
 

 6. 

It's her idea. (my wife)
It's idea.
 

 7. 

Its leg is broken. (that bird)
leg is broken.
 

 8. 

His new bike is really good. (Jeff)
new bike is really good.
 

 9. 

Here's her telephone number. (the doctor)
Here's telephone number.