Year 7 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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 teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teachers' desk
- Bthe teacher's desk
- Cthe teachers desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
2.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
- Athe girls' bike
- Bthe girl's bike
- Cthe girls bike
Answer: the girl's bike
One girl: add 's → girl's.
3.the pond that belongs to the duck → the (answer space) pond
Answer: duck's
One duck: add 's → duck's.
4.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?
- Athe sisters room
- Bthe sister's room
- Cthe sisters' room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister's.
5.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.
6.the shirt that belongs to the player → the (answer space) shirt
Answer: player's
One player: add 's → player's.
7.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
- Athe dogs' bowl
- Bthe dogs bowl
- Cthe dog's bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
8.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boys' ball
- Bthe boys ball
- Cthe boy's ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
9.the nest that belongs to the bird → the (answer space) nest
Answer: bird's
One bird: add 's → bird's.
10.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
- Athe horses stable
- Bthe horses' stable
- Cthe horse's stable
Answer: the horse's stable
One horse: add 's → horse's.
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