Possessive Nouns Worksheet 2nd Grade

Q: Do these work as 3rd grade possessive nouns worksheets?

Yes. The plural set under Set, with children's and dogs', is the grade 3 skill and also serves as 4th grade possessive nouns worksheets. The opening set, dog's or dogs, suits 1st and 2nd grade. The grades are our suggestion.

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Dog's or dogs 120

The ___ are full of cocoa. mug's, mugs, mugs'
The ___ are on the top shelf. book's, books, books'
The ___ are out of ink. pen's, pens, pens'
The ___ were closed on Sunday. shop's, shops, shops'
A dozen ___ grazed on the hill. goat's, goats, goats'
All twelve ___ are brand new. pencil's, pencils, pencils'
An ___ nest fell from the pine. eagle's, eagles, eagles'
An ___ whistle ended the game. umpire's, umpires, umpires'
___ backpack is under the desk. Ava's, Avas, Avas'
The bark of the birch is peeling. The ___ bark is peeling. birch's, birches, birches'
The basket of the kitten is by the stove. The ___ basket is by the stove. kitten's, kittens, kittens'
___ bike has a new bell. Mia's, Mias, Mias'
Both ___ are out of tune. guitar's, guitars, guitars'
Both ___ blew a whistle. coach's, coaches, coaches'
___ braid came loose at recess. Kayla's, Kaylas, Kaylas'
The cage of the hamster needs cleaning. The ___ cage needs cleaning. hamster's, hamsters, hamsters'
The collar of the puppy is red. The ___ collar is red. puppies, puppies', puppy's
___ cousin lives on a farm. Lin's, Lins, Lins'
___ dad drives the school bus. Nadia's, Nadias, Nadias'
The den of the bear is in the hill. The ___ den is in the hill. bear's, bears, bears'

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Dog's or dogs, continued

The den of the fox is hidden. The ___ den is hidden. fox's, foxes, foxes'
___ drawing won first prize. Omar's, Omars, Omars'
Each ___ coat hangs on a peg. camper's, campers, campers'
Each ___ desk has a name tag. teacher's, teachers, teachers'
Each ___ part was read aloud. actor's, actors, actors'
Eight ___ sang on the stage. singer's, singers, singers'
Every ___ name is on the list. singer's, singers, singers'
Every ___ shadow grew long. tree's, trees, trees'
Every ___ ticket was stamped. rider's, riders, riders'
Five ___ raced to the far end of the rink. skater's, skaters, skaters'
Five ___ waited at the gate. rider's, riders, riders'
The flag of the ship is red. The ___ flag is red. ship's, ships, ships'
Four ___ built a fort. girl's, girls, girls'
Four ___ croaked by the creek. frog's, frogs, frogs'
Four ___ sat empty on the shelf. jar's, jars, jars'
___ grandma bakes bread on Sundays. Hana's, Hanas, Hanas'
The hat of the clown fell off. The ___ hat fell off. clown's, clowns, clowns'
The horn of the goat is curved. The ___ horn is curved. goat's, goats, goats'
___ kite has a tail of rags. Leo's, Leos, Leos'
___ lunch box is green. Priya's, Priyas, Priyas'
Many ___ flew toward the porch light. moth's, moths, moths'
Many ___ walked to school today. teacher's, teachers, teachers'
___ model rocket flew the highest. Wade's, Wades, Wades'
My ___ are still in the dryer. sock's, socks, socks'
The nest of the wren sits in the shed. The ___ nest sits in the shed. wren's, wrens, wrens'
Nine ___ fit in the van. actor's, actors, actors'
The office of the nurse is closed. The ___ office is closed. nurse's, nurses, nurses'
One ___ boot was missing a lace. hiker's, hikers, hikers'
One ___ glove lay in the snow. skater's, skaters, skaters'
One ___ kite got away. girl's, girls, girls'
One ___ lunch was left on the bus. student's, students, students'
One ___ sail was torn in the storm. boat's, boats, boats'
The paw of the lion is huge. The ___ paw is huge. lion's, lions, lions'
___ poem made the class laugh. Jamal's, Jamals, Jamals'
___ puppy hid a sock under the couch. Pablo's, Pablos, Pablos'
The roar of the engine shook the floor. The ___ roar shook the floor. engine's, engines, engines'
The roof of the barn leaks. The ___ roof leaks. barn's, barns, barns'
The saddle of the pony slipped. The ___ saddle slipped. ponies, ponies', pony's
___ sandwich has no crust. Owen's, Owens, Owens'
Seven ___ swam across the pond. duck's, ducks, ducks'
Several ___ sailed past the dock. boat's, boats, boats'
___ shoes are by the door. Ben's, Bens, Bens'
___ sister coaches the swim team. Diego's, Diegos, Diegos'
Six ___ lined up at the door. student's, students, students'
Six ___ rang at noon. bell's, bells, bells'
Some ___ are missing from the puzzle box. piece's, pieces, pieces'
___ story had a surprise ending. Tessa's, Tessas, Tessas'
Ten ___ marched in the parade. clown's, clowns, clowns'
That ___ beak is orange. duck's, ducks, ducks'
That ___ branches reach the roof. oak's, oaks, oaks'
That ___ croak is loud. frog's, frogs, frogs'
That ___ door is painted red. shop's, shops, shops'
That ___ engine is loud. truck's, trucks, trucks'
That ___ eyes glowed in the dark. owl's, owls, owls'
That ___ handle broke off. mug's, mugs, mugs'
That ___ ink has run out. pen's, pens, pens'
That ___ light is too bright. lamp's, lamps, lamps'
That ___ nose is muddy. dog's, dogs, dogs'
That ___ petals are falling. tulip's, tulips, tulips'
That ___ quills stood straight up. porcupine's, porcupines, porcupines'
That ___ shell has a chip. turtle's, turtles, turtles'
That ___ sleeve has a hole. sweater's, sweaters, sweaters'
That ___ stripes are easy to see. tiger's, tigers, tigers'
That ___ tires are flat. wagon's, wagons, wagons'
That ___ trunk reached for a peanut. elephant's, elephants, elephants'
That ___ web shines with dew. spider's, spiders, spiders'
That ___ whiskers twitched. cat's, cats, cats'
That ___ wings are gray. moth's, moths, moths'
This ___ bell rings at noon. school's, schools, schools'
This ___ cover is blue. notebook's, notebooks, notebooks'
This ___ crust is too thick. pizza's, pizzas, pizzas'
This ___ ears are gray. rabbit's, rabbits, rabbits'
This ___ key is lost. locker's, lockers, lockers'
This ___ label is peeling. jar's, jars, jars'
This ___ pedals are loose. bike's, bikes, bikes'
This ___ screen is cracked. tablet's, tablets, tablets'
This ___ spine is cracked. book's, books, books'
This ___ strings need tuning. guitar's, guitars, guitars'
This ___ zipper is stuck. jacket's, jackets, jackets'
Those ___ belong in the shed. wagon's, wagons, wagons'
Three ___ bloomed by the gate. tulip's, tulips, tulips'
Three ___ chased one ball. puppies, puppies', puppy's
Three ___ hooted in the dark. owl's, owls, owls'
Three ___ slept on the porch. cat's, cats, cats'
The tools of the plumber are in the van. The ___ tools are in the van. plumber's, plumbers, plumbers'
The tractor of the farmer is stuck. The ___ tractor is stuck. farmer's, farmers, farmers'
Two ___ dug under the fence. fox's, foxes, foxes'
Two ___ fished in the river. bear's, bears, bears'
Two ___ napped under the porch swing. dog's, dogs, dogs'
Two ___ pulled the sled. ponies, ponies', pony's
Two ___ rolled down the driveway. truck's, trucks, trucks'
Two ___ shared one tent. camper's, campers, campers'
Two ___ tugged at one worm. robin's, robins, robins'
We counted nine ___ on one log. turtle's, turtles, turtles'
We planted four ___ behind the school. tree's, trees, trees'
We saw five ___ at the zoo. tiger's, tigers, tigers'
We spotted three ___ on the trail. hiker's, hikers, hikers'
The wheel of the wagon squeaks. The ___ wheel squeaks. wagon's, wagons, wagons'
The whistle of the coach is loud. The ___ whistle is loud. coach's, coaches, coaches'
The workshop of my grandpa smells of pine. My ___ workshop smells of pine. grandpa's, grandpas, grandpas'

More than one owner: dogs' 80

The ___ art is on the wall. children's, childrens, childrens'
The ___ books are on the low shelf. children's, childrens, childrens'
The ___ cheers filled the park. people's, peoples, peoples'
The ___ chess club meets on Tuesdays. men's, mens, mens'
The ___ chorus practices today. men's, mens, mens'
The ___ hats hung on pegs by the door. men's, mens, mens'
The ___ honking woke the farm. geese's, geeses, geeses'
The ___ mittens are drying by the heater. children's, childrens, childrens'
The ___ nest was made of shredded paper. mice's, mices, mices'
The ___ playground has new swings. children's, childrens, childrens'
The ___ race starts at nine. women's, womens, womens'
The ___ shoes are on the top shelf. men's, mens, mens'
The ___ soccer team meets on Mondays. women's, womens, womens'
The ___ squeaks came from the wall. mice's, mices, mices'
The ___ team won the relay. women's, womens, womens'
The ___ tracks led to the pond. geese's, geeses, geeses'
The ___ votes were counted twice. people's, peoples, peoples'
The ___ wings beat the water. geese's, geeses, geeses'
The acorns of the oaks cover the path. The ___ acorns cover the path. oak's, oaks, oaks'
The barn of the horses is warm. The ___ barn is warm. horse's, horses, horses'
The bikes of the twins are red. The ___ bikes are red. twin's, twins, twins'
The boots of the campers are muddy. The ___ boots are muddy. camper's, campers, campers'
Both ___ backs were sore. rider's, riders, riders'
Both ___ captains waved. boat's, boats, boats'
Both ___ cases are black. guitar's, guitars, guitars'
Both ___ engines are loud. truck's, trucks, trucks'
Both ___ faces lit up. girl's, girls, girls'
Both ___ faces were speckled with paint. painter's, painters, painters'
Both ___ handles are bent. wagon's, wagons, wagons'
Both ___ heads were bent over the stew. cook's, cooks, cooks'
Both ___ horns sounded at noon. ship's, ships, ships'
Both ___ lids are cracked. jar's, jars, jars'
Both ___ locks are jammed. drawer's, drawers, drawers'
Both ___ manes are thick. lion's, lions, lions'
Both ___ mothers came to the show. dancer's, dancers, dancers'
Both ___ noses were red. skater's, skaters, skaters'
Both ___ owners swept the sidewalk. shop's, shops, shops'
Both ___ seats are too high. bike's, bikes, bikes'
Both ___ shadows fall across the yard. maple's, maples, maples'
Both ___ smiles were wide. teacher's, teachers, teachers'
Both ___ stems are bent. tulip's, tulips, tulips'
Both ___ tails wagged. dog's, dogs, dogs'
Both ___ voices are hoarse. coach's, coaches, coaches'
Both ___ zippers are stuck. jacket's, jackets, jackets'
The cages of the hamsters need cleaning. The ___ cages need cleaning. hamster's, hamsters, hamsters'
The cave of the bats is dark. The ___ cave is dark. bat's, bats, bats'
The coats of the ladies are on the bed. The ___ coats are on the bed. ladies, ladies', lady's
The den of the foxes is under a log. The ___ den is under a log. fox's, foxes, foxes'
The drums of the sisters are loud. The ___ drums are loud. sister's, sisters, sisters'
Five ___ tails stuck out of the hay. mice's, mices, mices'
The five ___ tails thumped the floor. puppies, puppies', puppy's
The four ___ heads turned at once. player's, players, players'
The hats of the clowns fell off. The ___ hats fell off. clown's, clowns, clowns'
The hive of the bees hangs from a branch. The ___ hive hangs from a branch. bee's, bees, bees'
The homes of the families are near the lake. The ___ homes are near the lake. families, families', family's
The lounge of the nurses is on the second floor. The ___ lounge is on the second floor. nurse's, nurses, nurses'
The lunches of the students are on the cart. The ___ lunches are on the cart. student's, students, students'
Most ___ names are on the list. people's, peoples, peoples'
The names of the actors are on the poster. The ___ names are on the poster. actor's, actors, actors'
The nests of the robins are empty. The ___ nests are empty. robin's, robins, robins'
The pond of the ducks froze. The ___ pond froze. duck's, ducks, ducks'
The rooms of the brothers are upstairs. The ___ rooms are upstairs. brother's, brothers, brothers'
The stripes of the zebras shimmer in the heat. The ___ stripes shimmer in the heat. zebra's, zebras, zebras'
The tent of the hikers blew over. The ___ tent blew over. hiker's, hikers, hikers'
The three ___ beaks poked out of the nest. chick's, chicks, chicks'
The three ___ heads popped up. wren's, wrens, wrens'
The three ___ noses were pink. kitten's, kittens, kittens'
The tools of the plumbers are in the van. The ___ tools are in the van. plumber's, plumbers, plumbers'
The toys of the babies are in a basket. The ___ toys are in a basket. babies, babies', baby's
The tractors of the farmers are parked. The ___ tractors are parked. farmer's, farmers, farmers'
The trucks of my uncles are parked outside. My ___ trucks are parked outside. uncle's, uncles, uncles'
The two ___ beards are white. goat's, goats, goats'
The two ___ tails dragged in the snow. porcupine's, porcupines, porcupines'
The two ___ tails swished. ponies, ponies', pony's
The two ___ titles are almost the same. book's, books, books'
The two ___ tongues are long and sticky. frog's, frogs, frogs'
The two ___ tongues hung out. hound's, hounds, hounds'
The two ___ trunks swung side to side. elephant's, elephants, elephants'
The two ___ voices blended well. singer's, singers, singers'
The wings of the moths are thin. The ___ wings are thin. moth's, moths, moths'

How this list was compiled: Written for this page. Each sentence has one blank and three forms of the same noun: the singular possessive (dog's), the plural possessive (dogs') and the plain plural (dogs). In the first set a noun with one owner (a first name, a noun after a word such as a, one, this, that, each or every, or a first sentence that says the roof of the barn) takes an apostrophe and s, and it is mixed with sentences where nothing is owned and the plain plural is right (three cats slept on the porch). In the second set there are two or more owners: a noun after both or a number, a first sentence that says the nests of the robins, or one of six plurals that do not end in s (children, men, women, people, mice, geese), which add an apostrophe and s. No singular noun in the bank ends in s. The rule was read in the Wikipedia article English possessive on 3 October 2026; apostrophes for possessives are L.2.2c and forming possessives is L.3.2d in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, published at thecorestandards.org, read the same day. First names are ordinary ones; no real person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

A possessive noun shows who or what owns something. The page opens on one owner (the cat's whiskers) mixed with plain plurals that own nothing (three cats). A second set has more than one owner.

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Dog's or dogs

That ___ whiskers twitched offers cat's, cats and cats'. That means one cat, and the whiskers are its own, so the answer is cat's. In Three ___ slept on the porch nothing is owned, so the answer is cats. First names work like cat's: Mia's bike. Some items give a first sentence, The roof of the barn leaks, and then ask for the barn's roof.

Plural possessive nouns

Under Set, pick More than one owner. A plural that ends in s adds only an apostrophe: both dogs' tails. A plural that does not end in s adds an apostrophe and s: the children's mittens, the mice's nest.

No singular noun on the sheets ends in s, so the bus's or bus' question does not come up.
Its and it's, and other contractions, are on the contractions page.

Questions and answers

What is a possessive noun?

A possessive noun shows ownership. A singular noun adds an apostrophe and s (the dog's bowl); a plural that ends in s adds only an apostrophe (the dogs' bowls).

What grade learns possessive nouns?

Grade 1 in the Common Core uses possessive nouns (L.1.1b), grade 2 uses an apostrophe to form frequently occurring possessives (L.2.2c), and grade 3 forms and uses possessives (L.3.2d).

Do these work as 3rd grade possessive nouns worksheets?

Yes. The plural set under Set, with children's and dogs', is the grade 3 skill and also serves as 4th grade possessive nouns worksheets. The opening set, dog's or dogs, suits 1st and 2nd grade. The grades are our suggestion.

Where does the apostrophe go in a plural possessive?

After the s when the plural ends in s: both teachers' smiles. Before the s when the plural does not end in s: the women's team, the people's votes.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The last page is the key, with the right choice circled under each sentence and written in where there is a blank. Uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options to print the sheet alone.

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Dog's or dogs 120

Dog's or dogs, continued

More than one owner: dogs' 80

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