Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 6 punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 6 · English · PunctuationYear 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
- Athe birds' nest
- Bthe bird's nest
- Cthe birds nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
2.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?
- Athe sister's room
- Bthe sisters room
- Cthe sisters' room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister's.
3.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor
Answer: farmer's
One farmer: add 's → farmer's.
4.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe baby's blanket
- Cthe babies blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
5.One friend owns a house. Which is correct?
- Athe friend's house
- Bthe friends house
- Cthe friends' house
Answer: the friend's house
One friend: add 's → friend's.
6.the desk that belongs to the teacher → the (answer space) desk
Answer: teacher's
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
7.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boy's ball
- Bthe boys' ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
8.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
- Athe girls' bike
- Bthe girls bike
- Cthe girl's bike
Answer: the girl's bike
One girl: add 's → girl's.
9.the pond that belongs to the duck → the (answer space) pond
Answer: duck's
One duck: add 's → duck's.
10.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
- Athe dogs' bowl
- Bthe dogs bowl
- Cthe dog's bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
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