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Year 7 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 7 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 horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses stable
  2. Bthe horses' stable
  3. Cthe horse's stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

2.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'.

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

Answer: player's

One player: add 's → player's.

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

Answer: the doctors' office

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

5.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds' nest
  3. Cthe birds nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

6.the tractor that belongs to the farmers → the (answer space) tractor

Answer: farmers'

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

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

Answer: the friend's house

One friend: add 's → friend's.

8.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girls' bike
  3. Cthe girl's bike

Answer: the girls' bike

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

9.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dog's

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

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