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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

1.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds nest
  2. Bthe birds' nest
  3. Cthe bird's nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

2.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'.

3.the office that belongs to the doctor → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctor's

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

4.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'.

5.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.

6.the house that belongs to the friends → the (answer space) house

Answer: friends'

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

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

8.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'.

9.the blanket that belongs to the baby → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: baby's

One baby: add 's → baby's.

10.The tractor belongs to more than one farmer (the farmers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers tractor
  2. Bthe farmer's tractor
  3. Cthe farmers' tractor

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

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