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Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — 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 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 bag belongs to more than one woman (the women). Which is correct?
  1. Athe womens' bag
  2. Bthe women bag
  3. Cthe women's bag

Answer: the women's bag

women is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → women's.

3.the car that belongs to the people → the (answer space) car

Answer: people's

people is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → people's.

4.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.

5.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds' nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe bird's nest

Answer: the birds' nest

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

6.the toy that belongs to the cats → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cats'

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

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 pond belongs to more than one goose (the geese). Which is correct?
  1. Athe geese pond
  2. Bthe geeses' pond
  3. Cthe geese's pond

Answer: the geese's pond

geese is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → geese's.

9.the ball that belongs to the boys → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boys'

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

10.The book belongs to more than one child (the children). Which is correct?
  1. Athe children book
  2. Bthe children's book
  3. Cthe childrens' book

Answer: the children's book

children is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → children's.

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