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Possessive Noun Writing Exercise

A possessive noun shows ownership of something.
Directions: Rewrite each of the phrases below so that it means the same
thing but uses a possessive noun instead of a prepositional phrase. Review
the example item first, then work through the numbered items.

Example:
the hat of the man the man’s hat

1. the book of the teacher

2. the garden of my aunt

3. the house of my friend

4. the stripes of the zebra

5. the car of my sister

6. the bottle of the baby

7. the medicine of my mother

8. the socks of my brother

9. the roof of the house

10. the signature of the buyer

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Answer Key: Possessive Noun Writing Exercise
1. the book of the teacher the teacher’s book

2. the garden of my aunt my aunt’s garden

3. the house of my friend my friend’s house

4. the stripes of the zebra the zebra’s stripes

5. the car of my sister my sister’s car

6. the bottle of the baby the baby’s bottle

7. the medicine of my mother my mother’s medicine

8. the socks of my brother my brother’s socks

9. the roof of the house the house’s roof

10. the signature of the buyer the buyer’s signature

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