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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 6 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 friend owns a house. Which is correct?
  1. Athe friend's house
  2. Bthe friends house
  3. Cthe friends' house

Answer: the friend's house

One friend: add 's → friend's.

2.The ball belongs to more than one boy (the boys). Which is correct?
  1. Athe boy's ball
  2. Bthe boys ball
  3. Cthe boys' ball

Answer: the boys' ball

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

3.the toy that belongs to the cat → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cat's

One cat: add 's → cat's.

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

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

5.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors' office
  2. Bthe doctors office
  3. Cthe doctor's office

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

6.the bike that belongs to the girls → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girls'

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

7.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dog's bowl
  2. Bthe dogs bowl
  3. Cthe dogs' bowl

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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

Answer: the birds' nest

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

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

Answer: baby's

One baby: add 's → baby's.

10.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses' stable

Answer: the horses' stable

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

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