Singular Possessives Answers
Directions:
Rewrite each phrase below so that it uses an apostrophe to
show possession. To change from one form of the possessive to the other, you
will need to change the order of the words and to omit some words.
Example:
the speed of the printer the printer’s speed
1. the preface of the book the book’s preface
2. the frame of the mirror the mirror’s frame
3. the hand of Russ Russ’s hand
4.
the wings of the fly
the fly’s wings
5. the depth of the pool the pool’s depth
6. the hem of the dress the dress’s hem
7. the capital of Oklahoma Oklahoma’s capital
8. the beginning of the summer the summer’s beginning
9. the tray of the waitress the waitress’s tray
10. the effects of the sun the sun’s effects