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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 6 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 dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dogs' bowl
  2. Bthe dogs bowl
  3. Cthe dog's bowl

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

2.The pond belongs to more than one duck (the ducks). Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks pond
  2. Bthe duck's pond
  3. Cthe ducks' pond

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

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

Answer: horse's

One horse: add 's → horse's.

4.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe players shirt
  2. Bthe players' shirt
  3. Cthe player's shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

5.One farmer owns a tractor. Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmer's tractor
  2. Bthe farmers tractor
  3. Cthe farmers' tractor

Answer: the farmer's tractor

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

6.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'.

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 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 toy that belongs to the cat → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cat's

One cat: add 's → cat's.

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

Answer: the boys' ball

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

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