Test Questions on Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns: 4th Grade

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔑 Singular Possessive Nouns: Show ownership by one person or thing. Add an apostrophe and 's' ('s) to the end of the noun. Example: The girl's book.
• 👨‍🏫 Plural Possessive Nouns (Regular): If the plural noun ends in 's', add only an apostrophe (') after the 's'. Example: The students' desks.
• 👩‍🏫 Plural Possessive Nouns (Irregular): If the plural noun does *not* end in 's', add an apostrophe and 's' ('s). Example: The children's toys.
• ✏️ Purpose: Possessive nouns tell us who or what owns something.
• 📝 Important Note: Be careful not to confuse possessive nouns with contractions (like 'it's' which means 'it is').

🤔 Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence uses a singular possessive noun correctly?
   1. The dogs bones were buried in the yard.
   2. The dog's bones were buried in the yard.
   3. The dogs' bone was buried in the yard.
   4. The dog bone was buried in the yard.
2. Which sentence uses a plural possessive noun correctly?
   1. The boys's room was messy.
   2. The boys room was messy.
   3. The boys' room was messy.
   4. The boy's room was messy.
3. What is the possessive form of 'cat'?
   1. cats'
   2. cat'
   3. cat's
   4. cats
4. What is the possessive form of 'children'?
   1. childrens'
   2. children'
   3. children's
   4. childrens
5. The _______ toys were scattered all over the floor.
   1. childs'
   2. child's
   3. children's
   4. childrens
6. The _______ house is very big.
   1. neighbors
   2. neighbor's
   3. neighbors'
   4. neighbor's'
7. Which sentence is INCORRECT?
   1. The girls' bikes are new.
   2. The man's car is red.
   3. The mouses cheese was gone.
   4. The birds' nests are high up.