Helpful Hint:
Nouns can be used as adjectives by placing a possessive 's before the noun.
Typically, the possessive 's is used to refer to people.
However, the possessive 's can also be placed after certain time expressions as in #4, #5, #9, and #12. In #11, it is used to describe a group.
Nouns as Adjectives 1
Nouns with Possessive ’s as Adjectives
Directions: Finish the sentence by (1) removing the preposition, (2) adding a possessive ’s to the object of the preposition and (3) changing the order of the nouns.
Example: A school for girls is a girls' school.
- A locker room for women is a
- A hat for a man is a
- A name for a boy is a
- An allowance for a week is a
- A salary for a month is a
- Clothes for children are
- The umbrella that belongs to your friend is
- The son of my neighbor is
- The newspaper from yesterday is
- The cell phone that belongs to your father is
- The vote of the Senate is the
- The Time Magazine of last month is