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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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

1.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls' bike
  2. Bthe girl's bike
  3. Cthe girls bike

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

2.The room belongs to more than one sister (the sisters). Which is correct?
  1. Athe sisters' room
  2. Bthe sisters room
  3. Cthe sister's room

Answer: the sisters' room

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

3.the stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horse's

One horse: add 's → horse's.

4.The tractor belongs to more than one farmer (the farmers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers' tractor
  2. Bthe farmers tractor
  3. Cthe farmer's tractor

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

5.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.

6.the office that belongs to the doctors → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctors'

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

7.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
  1. Athe player's shirt
  2. Bthe players' shirt
  3. Cthe players shirt

Answer: the player's shirt

One player: add 's → player's.

8.The pond belongs to more than one duck (the ducks). Which is correct?
  1. Athe duck's pond
  2. Bthe ducks' pond
  3. Cthe ducks pond

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

9.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dog's

One dog: add 's → dog's.

10.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'.

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