3rd Grade 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 3rd Grade punctuation worksheet.
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Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
- Athe dog's bowl
- Bthe dogs' bowl
- Cthe dogs bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
2.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
- Athe duck's pond
- Bthe ducks' pond
- Cthe ducks pond
Answer: the duck's pond
One duck: add 's → duck's.
3.the office that belongs to the doctor → the (answer space) office
Answer: doctor's
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
4.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
- Athe player's shirt
- Bthe players' shirt
- Cthe players shirt
Answer: the player's shirt
One player: add 's → player's.
5.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
- Athe cats toy
- Bthe cat's toy
- Cthe cats' toy
Answer: the cat's toy
One cat: add 's → cat's.
6.the desk that belongs to the teacher → the (answer space) desk
Answer: teacher's
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
7.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boy's ball
- Bthe boys' ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
8.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.
9.the blanket that belongs to the baby → the (answer space) blanket
Answer: baby's
One baby: add 's → baby'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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