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

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

One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.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.

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

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

3.the desk that belongs to the teacher → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

4.The tractor belongs to more than one farmer (the farmers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers' tractor
  2. Bthe farmers tractor
  3. Cthe farmer's tractor

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

5.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horses stable
  3. Cthe horse's stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

6.the bike that belongs to the girls → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girls'

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

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

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

8.The house belongs to more than one friend (the friends). Which is correct?
  1. Athe friends' house
  2. Bthe friend's house
  3. Cthe friends house

Answer: the friends' house

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

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

Answer: bird's

One bird: add 's → bird's.

10.The office belongs to more than one doctor (the doctors). Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors office
  2. Bthe doctors' office
  3. Cthe doctor's office

Answer: the doctors' office

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

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