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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies' blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

2.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses' stable

Answer: the horses' stable

More than one horse (horses): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → horses'.

3.the bowl that belongs to the dogs → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dogs'

More than one dog (dogs): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → dogs'.

4.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats' toy
  2. Bthe cats toy
  3. Cthe cat's toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

5.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe birds' nest

Answer: the birds' nest

More than one bird (birds): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → birds'.

6.the bike that belongs to the girls → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girls'

More than one girl (girls): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → girls'.

7.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe men's hat
  2. Bthe mens' hat
  3. Cthe men hat

Answer: the men's hat

men is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → men's.

8.The book belongs to more than one child (the children). Which is correct?
  1. Athe childrens' book
  2. Bthe children book
  3. Cthe children's book

Answer: the children's book

children is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → children's.

9.the ball that belongs to the boys → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boys'

More than one boy (boys): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → boys'.

10.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers desk
  2. Bthe teacher's desk
  3. Cthe teachers' desk

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

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