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

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

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

1.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe birds' nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

2.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses stable

Answer: the horses' stable

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

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

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

4.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe baby's blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

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 room that belongs to the sisters → the (answer space) room

Answer: sisters'

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

7.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors office
  2. Bthe doctor's office
  3. Cthe doctors' office

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

8.The ball belongs to more than one boy (the boys). Which is correct?
  1. Athe boys ball
  2. Bthe boy's ball
  3. Cthe boys' ball

Answer: the boys' ball

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

9.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor

Answer: farmer's

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

10.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girls' bike
  3. Cthe girl's bike

Answer: the girls' bike

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

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