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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

1.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks' pond
  2. Bthe ducks pond
  3. Cthe duck's pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

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

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

3.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room

Answer: sister's

One sister: add 's → sister's.

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

Answer: the boys' ball

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

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

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby'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 farmer owns a tractor. Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers tractor
  2. Bthe farmers' tractor
  3. Cthe farmer's tractor

Answer: the farmer's tractor

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

8.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls' bike
  2. Bthe girl's 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 shirt that belongs to the player → the (answer space) shirt

Answer: player's

One player: add 's → player's.

10.The desk belongs to more than one teacher (the teachers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers desk
  2. Bthe teacher's desk
  3. Cthe teachers' desk

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

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