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

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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — 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.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe baby's blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe babies blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

2.The office belongs to more than one doctor (the doctors). Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctor's office
  2. Bthe doctors office
  3. Cthe doctors' office

Answer: the doctors' office

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

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

Answer: farmer's

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

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

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

5.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cat's toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

6.the stable that belongs to the horses → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horses'

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

7.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
  1. Athe players' shirt
  2. Bthe players shirt
  3. Cthe player's shirt

Answer: the player's shirt

One player: add 's → player's.

8.The room belongs to more than one sister (the sisters). Which is correct?
  1. Athe sister's room
  2. Bthe sisters room
  3. Cthe sisters' room

Answer: the sisters' room

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

9.the nest that belongs to the bird → the (answer space) nest

Answer: bird's

One bird: add 's → bird's.

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

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

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