Possessive Nouns Worksheet – Class 5

Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Class: 5  Section: __________
Marks: 30

A. Underline the possessive noun in each sentence. (5 marks)

1. The girl’s bicycle is new.
2. My brother’s room is very tidy.
3. The dog’s tail is wagging.
4. Riya’s pencil is on the desk.
5. The teacher’s chair is near the window.

B. Rewrite each phrase using a possessive noun. (5 marks)

Example: the bag of Rahul → Rahul’s bag

1. the shoes of Amit → __________________________
2. the toys of the baby → __________________________
3. the nest of the bird → __________________________
4. the books of Meena → __________________________
5. the car of my father → __________________________

C. Choose the correct possessive noun. (5 marks)

1. This is (Rohan / Rohan’s) notebook.
2. The (cat’s / cats’) whiskers are long.
3. The (boys / boys’) football is under the table.
4. My (mother’s / mothers’) purse is black.
5. The (children’s / childrens’) playground is large.

D. Make the nouns possessive. (5 marks)

Rewrite each noun in the possessive form.

1. the book belonging to Sara → __________________
2. the collars belonging to the dogs → __________________
3. the room belonging to the boys → __________________
4. the toys belonging to the children → __________________
5. the nest belonging to the birds → __________________

E. Correct the mistakes. (5 marks)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1. This is James book.
   → __________________________________________
2. The cats tail is white.
   → __________________________________________
3. The childrens bags are on the floor.
   → __________________________________________
4. The girls shoes are muddy.
   → __________________________________________
5. The teachers table is covered with books.
   → __________________________________________

F. Challenge Yourself! (5 marks)

Complete each sentence with a suitable possessive noun.

1. ____________________ bicycle has a flat tyre.
2. The ____________________ ears are very long.
3. ____________________ house has a beautiful garden.
4. The ____________________ uniforms are hanging in the classroom.
5. The ____________________ playground is next to the library.

Creative Writing

Write 3 sentences about your classroom using possessive nouns.

Answer

Answer Key – Possessive Nouns Worksheet

A. Underline the possessive noun

1. girl’s
2. brother’s
3. dog’s
4. Riya’s
5. teacher’s

B. Rewrite using a possessive noun

1. Amit’s shoes
2. The baby’s toys
3. The bird’s nest
4. Meena’s books
5. My father’s car

C. Choose the correct possessive noun

1. Rohan’s
2. cat’s
3. boys’
4. mother’s
5. children’s

D. Make the nouns possessive

1. Sara’s book
2. The dogs’ collars
3. The boys’ room
4. The children’s toys
5. The birds’ nest

E. Correct the mistakes

1. This is James’s book.
2. The cat’s tail is white.
3. The children’s bags are on the floor.
4. The girls’ shoes are muddy.
5. The teacher’s table is covered with books.

F. Challenge Yourself

Answers may vary. Sample answers:

1. Rohan’s bicycle has a flat tyre.
2. The rabbit’s ears are very long.
3. Anita’s house has a beautiful garden.
4. The students’ uniforms are hanging in the classroom.
5. The school’s playground is next to the library.

Creative Writing

Answers will vary. Example:

1. The teacher’s desk is near the window.
2. The students’ books are on the shelves.
3. Riya’s pencil box is on her desk.