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

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Year 4 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.The bag belongs to more than one woman (the women). Which is correct?
  1. Athe women bag
  2. Bthe women's bag
  3. Cthe womens' bag

Answer: the women's bag

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

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

Answer: the men's hat

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

3.the pond that belongs to the geese → the (answer space) pond

Answer: geese's

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

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

5.The toy belongs to more than one cat (the cats). Which is correct?
  1. Athe cat's toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cats toy

Answer: the cats' toy

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

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

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

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

Answer: the children's book

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

9.the cheese that belongs to the mice → the (answer space) cheese

Answer: mice's

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

10.The car belongs to more than one person (the people). Which is correct?
  1. Athe peoples' car
  2. Bthe people car
  3. Cthe people's car

Answer: the people's car

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

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