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Year 6 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

Answer: the friend's house

One friend: add 's → friend's.

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

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

3.the shirt that belongs to the player → the (answer space) shirt

Answer: player's

One player: add 's → player's.

4.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe baby's blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe babies blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

6.the nest that belongs to the birds → the (answer space) nest

Answer: birds'

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

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

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

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

Answer: the doctors' office

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

9.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room

Answer: sister's

One sister: add 's → sister's.

10.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'.

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