Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 punctuation worksheet.

Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · Punctuation

Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.

1.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

2.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

3.the toy that belongs to the cat → the toy

Answer: cat's

One cat: add 's → cat's.

4.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

5.One farmer owns a tractor. Which is correct?

Answer: the farmer's tractor

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

6.the shirt that belongs to the player → the shirt

Answer: player's

One player: add 's → player's.

7.One friend owns a house. Which is correct?

Answer: the friend's house

One friend: add 's → friend's.

8.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

9.the nest that belongs to the bird → the nest

Answer: bird's

One bird: add 's → bird's.

10.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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