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

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Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — 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 horse's stable
  2. Bthe horses' stable
  3. Cthe horses stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

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

Answer: the children's book

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

3.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'.

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

Answer: the mice's cheese

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

5.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.

6.the blanket that belongs to the babies → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: babies'

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

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

Answer: the people's car

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

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

Answer: the men's hat

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

9.the nest that belongs to the birds → the (answer space) nest

Answer: birds'

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

10.The pond belongs to more than one goose (the geese). Which is correct?
  1. Athe geese's pond
  2. Bthe geese pond
  3. Cthe geeses' pond

Answer: the geese's pond

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

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