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

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Year 4 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 player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
  1. Athe players shirt
  2. Bthe players' shirt
  3. Cthe player's shirt

Answer: the player's shirt

One player: add 's → player's.

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

Answer: the cats' toy

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

3.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor

Answer: farmer's

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

4.The bowl belongs to more than one dog (the dogs). Which is correct?
  1. Athe dog's bowl
  2. Bthe dogs bowl
  3. Cthe dogs' bowl

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

5.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies' blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

6.the pond that belongs to the ducks → the (answer space) pond

Answer: ducks'

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

7.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
  1. Athe teacher's desk
  2. Bthe teachers 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 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'.

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