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3rd Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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3rd Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

1.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors' office
  2. Bthe doctor's office
  3. Cthe doctors office

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

2.The pond belongs to more than one duck (the ducks). Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks' pond
  2. Bthe ducks pond
  3. Cthe duck's pond

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

3.the ball that belongs to the boy → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boy's

One boy: add 's → boy's.

4.The room belongs to more than one sister (the sisters). Which is correct?
  1. Athe sister's room
  2. Bthe sisters' room
  3. Cthe sisters room

Answer: the sisters' room

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

5.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dogs' bowl
  2. Bthe dogs bowl
  3. Cthe dog's bowl

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

6.the stable that belongs to the horses → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horses'

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

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

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

8.The toy belongs to more than one cat (the cats). Which is correct?
  1. Athe cat's toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cats toy

Answer: the cats' toy

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

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

Answer: farmer's

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

10.The house belongs to more than one friend (the friends). Which is correct?
  1. Athe friends house
  2. Bthe friend's house
  3. Cthe friends' house

Answer: the friends' house

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

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