Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One farmer owns a tractor. Which is correct?
- Athe farmers tractor
- Bthe farmer's tractor
- Cthe farmers' tractor
Answer: the farmer's tractor
One farmer: add 's → farmer's.
2.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boys ball
- Bthe boys' ball
- Cthe boy's ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
3.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
4.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?
- Athe sisters' room
- Bthe sister's room
- Cthe sisters room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister'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 stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable
Answer: horse's
One horse: add 's → horse's.
7.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teachers desk
- Bthe teachers' desk
- Cthe teacher's desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
8.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
- Athe players shirt
- Bthe player's shirt
- Cthe players' shirt
Answer: the player's shirt
One player: add 's → player's.
9.the nest that belongs to the bird → the (answer space) nest
Answer: bird's
One bird: add 's → bird's.
10.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctor's office
- Bthe doctors' office
- Cthe doctors office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
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