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

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

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

3.the blanket that belongs to the babies → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: babies'

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

4.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe men hat
  2. Bthe men's hat
  3. Cthe mens' hat

Answer: the men's hat

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

5.The bag belongs to more than one woman (the women). Which is correct?
  1. Athe women bag
  2. Bthe women's bag
  3. Cthe womens' bag

Answer: the women's bag

women is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → women'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 boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
  1. Athe boys' ball
  2. Bthe boy's ball
  3. Cthe boys ball

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

8.The toy belongs to more than one cat (the cats). Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats toy
  2. Bthe cat's toy
  3. Cthe cats' toy

Answer: the cats' toy

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

9.the pond that belongs to the geese → the (answer space) pond

Answer: geese's

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

10.The car belongs to more than one person (the people). Which is correct?
  1. Athe people's car
  2. Bthe peoples' car
  3. Cthe people car

Answer: the people's car

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

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