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

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Year 4 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 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 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'.

3.the stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horse's

One horse: add 's → horse's.

4.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'.

5.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.

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 girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls' bike
  2. Bthe girl's bike
  3. Cthe girls bike

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

8.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'.

9.the desk that belongs to the teacher → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

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

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

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