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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 6 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.

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

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

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

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

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

Answer: boy's

One boy: add 's → boy's.

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

Answer: the sisters' room

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

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

Answer: the player's shirt

One player: add 's → player'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 duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe duck's pond
  2. Bthe ducks pond
  3. Cthe ducks' pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

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

Answer: the cats' toy

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

9.the stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horse's

One horse: add 's → horse's.

10.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds' nest
  3. Cthe birds nest

Answer: the birds' nest

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

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