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

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

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

1.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girls' bike
  3. Cthe girl's bike

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

2.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe players' shirt
  2. Bthe players shirt
  3. Cthe player's shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

3.the house that belongs to the friend → the (answer space) house

Answer: friend's

One friend: add 's → friend's.

4.The toy belongs to more than one cat (the cats). Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cat's toy

Answer: the cats' toy

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

5.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks pond
  2. Bthe duck's pond
  3. Cthe ducks' pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

6.the office that belongs to the doctors → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctors'

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

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

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

8.The desk belongs to more than one teacher (the teachers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers' desk
  2. Bthe teacher's desk
  3. Cthe teachers desk

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

9.the ball that belongs to the boy → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boy's

One boy: add 's → boy'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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