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

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

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

1.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.

2.The room belongs to more than one sister (the sisters). Which is correct?
  1. Athe sister's room
  2. Bthe sisters room
  3. Cthe sisters' room

Answer: the sisters' room

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

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

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

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

Answer: the friends' house

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

5.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.

6.the stable that belongs to the horses → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horses'

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

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

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat'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 blanket that belongs to the baby → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: baby's

One baby: add 's → baby's.

10.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe player's shirt
  2. Bthe players' shirt
  3. Cthe players shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

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