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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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

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

Answer: the geese's pond

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

2.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe men's hat
  2. Bthe men 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.

3.the nest that belongs to the birds → the (answer space) nest

Answer: birds'

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

4.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies' blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

5.The book belongs to more than one child (the children). Which is correct?
  1. Athe children's book
  2. Bthe childrens' book
  3. Cthe children book

Answer: the children's book

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

6.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.

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

8.The car belongs to more than one person (the people). Which is correct?
  1. Athe peoples' car
  2. Bthe people car
  3. Cthe people's car

Answer: the people's car

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

9.the bag that belongs to the women → the (answer space) bag

Answer: women's

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

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

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

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