Year 7 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 7 punctuation worksheet.
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Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?
- Athe sisters' room
- Bthe sisters room
- Cthe sister's room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister's.
2.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
- Athe players' shirt
- Bthe players shirt
- Cthe player's shirt
Answer: the player's shirt
One player: add 's → player's.
3.the stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable
Answer: horse's
One horse: add 's → horse's.
4.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
- Athe ducks' pond
- Bthe ducks pond
- Cthe duck's pond
Answer: the duck's pond
One duck: add 's → duck's.
5.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teachers desk
- Bthe teachers' desk
- Cthe teacher's desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
6.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
7.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctors' office
- Bthe doctor's office
- Cthe doctors office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
8.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boys' ball
- Bthe boy's ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
9.the house that belongs to the friend → the (answer space) house
Answer: friend's
One friend: add 's → friend's.
10.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe babies blanket
- Cthe baby's blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
Marking tips
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