Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · PunctuationYear 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.
- Athe sisters room
- Bthe sisters' room
- Cthe sister's room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister's.
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe baby's blanket
- Cthe babies blanket
Answer: the babies' blanket
More than one baby (babies): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → babies'.
Answer: dog's
One dog: add 's → dog's.
- Athe friend's house
- Bthe friends' house
- Cthe friends house
Answer: the friends' house
More than one friend (friends): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → friends'.
- Athe teachers desk
- Bthe teacher's desk
- Cthe teachers' desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
Answer: cats'
More than one cat (cats): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → cats'.
- Athe girls bike
- Bthe girl's bike
- Cthe girls' bike
Answer: the girl's bike
One girl: add 's → girl's.
- Athe doctors office
- Bthe doctors' office
- Cthe doctor's office
Answer: the doctors' office
More than one doctor (doctors): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → doctors'.
Answer: farmer's
One farmer: add 's → farmer's.
- Athe boys' ball
- Bthe boy's ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boys' ball
More than one boy (boys): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → boys'.
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.