Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 punctuation worksheet.

Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 4 · English · Punctuation

Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.

1.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

2.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?

Answer: the player's shirt

One player: add 's → player's.

3.the bike that belongs to the girl → the bike

Answer: girl's

One girl: add 's → girl's.

4.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

5.One friend owns a house. Which is correct?

Answer: the friend's house

One friend: add 's → friend's.

6.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the bowl

Answer: dog's

One dog: add 's → dog's.

7.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

8.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?

Answer: the sister's room

One sister: add 's → sister's.

9.the stable that belongs to the horse → the stable

Answer: horse's

One horse: add 's → horse's.

10.One farmer owns a tractor. Which is correct?

Answer: the farmer's tractor

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

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