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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 5 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 bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe birds' nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

2.The office belongs to more than one doctor (the doctors). Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors office
  2. Bthe doctor's office
  3. Cthe doctors' office

Answer: the doctors' office

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

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

Answer: duck's

One duck: add 's → duck's.

4.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses stable

Answer: the horses' stable

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

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

6.the toy that belongs to the cats → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cats'

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

7.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dog's bowl
  2. Bthe dogs' bowl
  3. Cthe dogs bowl

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

8.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girl's bike
  2. Bthe girls' bike
  3. Cthe girls bike

Answer: the girls' bike

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

9.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room

Answer: sister's

One sister: add 's → sister's.

10.The tractor belongs to more than one farmer (the farmers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers tractor
  2. Bthe farmers' tractor
  3. Cthe farmer's tractor

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

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