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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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

1.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.

2.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'.

3.the cheese that belongs to the mice → the (answer space) cheese

Answer: mice's

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

4.The pond belongs to more than one goose (the geese). Which is correct?
  1. Athe geese pond
  2. Bthe geeses' pond
  3. Cthe geese's pond

Answer: the geese's pond

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

5.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds' nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe bird's nest

Answer: the birds' nest

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

6.the book that belongs to the children → the (answer space) book

Answer: children's

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

7.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
  1. Athe boy's ball
  2. Bthe boys ball
  3. Cthe boys' ball

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

8.The bowl belongs to more than one dog (the dogs). Which is correct?
  1. Athe dogs' bowl
  2. Bthe dog's bowl
  3. Cthe dogs bowl

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

9.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'.

10.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
  1. Athe horse's stable
  2. Bthe horses stable
  3. Cthe horses' stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

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