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

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

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

1.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
  1. Athe boy's ball
  2. Bthe boys' ball
  3. Cthe boys ball

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

2.The bowl belongs to more than one dog (the dogs). Which is correct?
  1. Athe dogs' bowl
  2. Bthe dog's bowl
  3. Cthe dogs bowl

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

3.the book that belongs to the children → the (answer space) book

Answer: children's

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

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

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

5.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girls' bike
  3. Cthe girl's bike

Answer: the girls' bike

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

6.the stable that belongs to the horses → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horses'

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

7.The cheese belongs to more than one mouse (the mice). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mices' cheese
  2. Bthe mice's cheese
  3. Cthe mice cheese

Answer: the mice's cheese

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

8.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe baby's blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

9.the toy that belongs to the cats → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cats'

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

10.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.

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