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3rd Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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3rd Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.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.

2.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe players shirt
  2. Bthe player's shirt
  3. Cthe players' shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

3.the office that belongs to the doctor → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctor's

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

4.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horses stable
  3. Cthe horse's stable

Answer: the horses' stable

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

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

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

6.the toy that belongs to the cats → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cats'

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

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 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'.

9.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor

Answer: farmer's

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

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

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

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