Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 punctuation worksheet.
Year 4 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.
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe baby's blanket
- Cthe babies blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
- Athe teachers' desk
- Bthe teachers desk
- Cthe teacher's desk
Answer: the teachers' desk
More than one teacher (teachers): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → teachers'.
Answer: doctor's
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
- Athe boys' ball
- Bthe boy's ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boys' ball
More than one boy (boys): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → boys'.
- Athe friend's house
- Bthe friends house
- Cthe friends' house
Answer: the friend's house
One friend: add 's → friend's.
Answer: sisters'
More than one sister (sisters): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → sisters'.
- Athe horses' stable
- Bthe horses stable
- Cthe horse's stable
Answer: the horse's stable
One horse: add 's → horse's.
- Athe birds' nest
- Bthe bird's nest
- Cthe birds nest
Answer: the birds' nest
More than one bird (birds): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → birds'.
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
- Athe farmer's tractor
- Bthe farmers tractor
- Cthe farmers' tractor
Answer: the farmers' tractor
More than one farmer (farmers): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → farmers'.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.