1. NAME: ___________________________________ GROUP: _____ DATE: ___________________
I. Copy the word that needs an apostrophe to show ownership:
1. The hairdressers scissors _________________________________________________________
2. The shopkeepers glasses _________________________________________________________
3. Ipswich Town is Mr. Bensonsfavourite football team ___________________________________
4. "Is that Johns bike you're riding?" asked Peter. ________________________________________
5. This is the farmers land. ___________________________________________________________
6. "Where is the doctors surgery?" asked the sick man. ____________________________________
7. The queens place is beautiful. ______________________________________________________
8. Johns new bike is really good. ______________________________________________________
II. The dog that belongs to Sarah can be written as Sarah's dog.
Can you make these sentences shorter?
9. The car that belongs to Bob. _______________________________________________________
10. The palace that is owned by the Queen. _____________________________________________
11. The bike that was bought for Tim. __________________________________________________
12. The football that belongs to Fahad._________________________________________________
13. The pokemon cards that now belong to the teacher. ____________________________________
III. The skin that belongs to the snake can be shortened to the snake's skin.
Can you make these sentences shorter?
14. The fur that covers the bear. _____________________________________________________
15. The nest of the crow. ___________________________________________________________
Show ownership
16. The tail of the lion. _____________________________________________________________
17. The laugh of the hyena. _________________________________________________________
18. The roar of the lion. _____________________________________________________________

2. Groupor singular Explanation
possession
Thisis Janes cat.
The man stole the ladies
handbags.
Thewomens meeting began
at eight.
The little ducks feathers
were very soft.
The cars wheels had fallen
off.
Marks hairwaswet.
Class fours classroom was
very tidy.
The princess grand ball was
on Saturday