Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 punctuation worksheet.
Year 4 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.
- Athe bird's nest
- Bthe birds nest
- Cthe birds' nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
- Athe farmer's tractor
- Bthe farmers' tractor
- Cthe farmers tractor
Answer: the farmers' tractor
More than one farmer (farmers): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → farmers'.
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
- Athe horses stable
- Bthe horse's stable
- Cthe horses' stable
Answer: the horses' stable
More than one horse (horses): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → horses'.
- Athe players' shirt
- Bthe player's shirt
- Cthe players shirt
Answer: the player's shirt
One player: add 's → player's.
Answer: dogs'
More than one dog (dogs): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → dogs'.
- Athe boys' ball
- Bthe boys ball
- Cthe boy's ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
- Athe baby's blanket
- Bthe babies blanket
- Cthe babies' blanket
Answer: the babies' blanket
More than one baby (babies): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → babies'.
Answer: doctor's
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
- Athe sister's room
- Bthe sisters room
- Cthe sisters' room
Answer: the sisters' room
More than one sister (sisters): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → sisters'.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.