Possessive Apostrophes Worksheet 1

Rewrite each of these noun phrases as a possessive noun followed by another noun.

1. the pain of the runner                                                                                                            
2. the visit of the class                                                                                                               
3. the price of the shirt                                                                                                              
4. the price of the shirts                                                                                                             
5. the pets of everyone                                                                                                              
6. the speed of the car                                                                                                               
7. the speed of the cars                                                                                                              
8. the roar of the ocean                                                                                                              
9. the value of something                                                                                                            
10. the recipe of my mother-in-law                                                                                               
11. the plan of the committee                                                                                                        
12. the results of the competitions                                                                                                 
13. the experience of the manager                                                                                                 
14. the essays of the student                                                                                                         
15. the essays of the students                                                                                                        

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