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

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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cat's toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cats toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

2.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horse's stable
  2. Bthe horses' 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 pond that belongs to the duck → the (answer space) pond

Answer: duck's

One duck: add 's → duck's.

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

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

5.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds' nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe bird's nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

6.the desk that belongs to the teachers → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teachers'

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

7.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?
  1. Athe sisters' room
  2. Bthe sisters room
  3. Cthe sister's room

Answer: the sister's room

One sister: add 's → sister's.

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

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

9.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girl's

One girl: add 's → girl's.

10.The house belongs to more than one friend (the friends). Which is correct?
  1. Athe friends' house
  2. Bthe friends house
  3. Cthe friend's house

Answer: the friends' house

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

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