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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — 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.The car belongs to more than one person (the people). Which is correct?
  1. Athe peoples' car
  2. Bthe people's car
  3. Cthe people car

Answer: the people's car

people is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → people's.

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

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

3.the nest that belongs to the birds → the (answer space) nest

Answer: birds'

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

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

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

5.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'.

6.the desk that belongs to the teachers → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teachers'

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

7.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats toy
  2. Bthe cat's toy
  3. Cthe cats' toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

8.The cheese belongs to more than one mouse (the mice). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mice cheese
  2. Bthe mices' cheese
  3. Cthe mice's cheese

Answer: the mice's cheese

mice is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → mice's.

9.the ball that belongs to the boys → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boys'

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

10.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mens' hat
  2. Bthe men hat
  3. Cthe men's hat

Answer: the men's hat

men is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → men's.

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