WorksheetsIrregular Possessive Nouns
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The elves' performance is at the first of the program.
The word elves' in the above sentence is a/an
plural pronoun
plural noun
irregular singular noun
irregular possessive noun
How are irregular possessive nouns formed when the noun ends in an s?
with an apostrophe and s
with an apostrophe
with an es
with an apostrophe and es
We saw the ________ leader fly north.
Complete the above sentence with the correct possessive noun.
geeses'
geeses
geese'
goose's
Many ________ vines are turning yellow!
Complete the above sentence with the correct possessive noun.
tomato's
tomatoes'
tomatos'
tomatoe'
The (a) jersey was covered in grass stains.
player's
players'
The (a) nests were all built in the trees.
birds'
bird's
The tree ______ colors of light and dark green were budding.
Select the irregular possessive noun in the above sentence.
leave's
leaf's
leaves'
leafs'
The babies' chirping sounds of joy woke me.
Select the irregular possessive noun in the above sentence.
sounds
chirping
babies'
joy
What rules would a writer most likely follow to make an irregular possessive noun of a word ending in the letter y?
Change y to ies and add an apostrophe
Change y to s and add an apostrophe
Keep the letter to -es and add an apostrophe
no change
Kevin mom brought candy for the party.
correct
Kevin's
kevin's
Kevins
Katie sister was in my class last year.
Katie's
Katies'
katies's
correct
The _____ bottle spilled on the new rug.
babies
babys'
baby's
The door to Nate car was locked.
nates
nate's
Nate's
correct
Gabe cousin wanted to go to the football game.
correct
Gabes
Gabe's
My dad car is a beautiful shade of red.
correct
dad's
dads
dads'
Which one is ________ bike?
Marys's
Marys'
Mary's
Which of the following sentences contains an irregular possessive noun?
The children's toys were scattered all over the room.
The cats' owner was very kind.
The dog's bone was buried in the yard.
The teachers' lounge was newly renovated.
Identify the irregular possessive noun in the following sentence: "The women's dresses were on sale."
women's
dresses
sale
were
What is the correct possessive form of the irregular noun 'mouse'?
mouses'
mice's
mouse's
mices'
Choose the correct possessive form for the irregular noun 'child'.
childs'
child's
children's
childrens'
In the sentence "The geese's honking could be heard from afar," what type of noun is 'geese's'?
Regular plural noun
Irregular possessive noun
Irregular plural noun
Regular possessive noun
Which sentence correctly uses an irregular possessive noun?
The mens' department is on the second floor.
The men's department is on the second floor.
The mens department is on the second floor.
The men's department is on the second floor.
How do you form the possessive of the irregular noun 'ox'?
ox's
oxes'
oxen's
oxen
Select the sentence with the correct use of an irregular possessive noun.
The deers' antlers were large and impressive.
The deer's antlers were large and impressive.
The deers antlers were large and impressive.
The deer's antlers were large and impressive.
What is the possessive form of the irregular noun 'foot'?
foots'
foot's
feet's
feets'
