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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 5 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.

1.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks pond
  2. Bthe duck's pond
  3. Cthe ducks' pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

2.The ball belongs to more than one boy (the boys). Which is correct?
  1. Athe boy's ball
  2. Bthe boys ball
  3. Cthe boys' ball

Answer: the boys' ball

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

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

Answer: horse's

One horse: add 's → horse's.

4.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies' blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

5.One friend owns a house. Which is correct?
  1. Athe friends house
  2. Bthe friend's house
  3. Cthe friends' house

Answer: the friend's house

One friend: add 's → friend's.

6.the office that belongs to the doctors → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctors'

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

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

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

8.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'.

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

Answer: bird's

One bird: add 's → bird's.

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

Answer: the girls' bike

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

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