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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

1.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

2.The ball belongs to more than one boy (the boys). Which is correct?
  1. Athe boys' ball
  2. Bthe boys ball
  3. Cthe boy's ball

Answer: the boys' ball

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

3.the blanket that belongs to the baby → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: baby's

One baby: add 's → baby's.

4.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe players' shirt
  2. Bthe player's shirt
  3. Cthe players shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

5.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.

6.the room that belongs to the sisters → the (answer space) room

Answer: sisters'

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

7.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.

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

Answer: the birds' nest

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

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

Answer: girl's

One girl: add 's → girl's.

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

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

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