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4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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

1.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers' desk
  2. Bthe teachers desk
  3. Cthe teacher's desk

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

2.The car belongs to more than one person (the people). Which is correct?
  1. Athe people car
  2. Bthe people's car
  3. Cthe peoples' car

Answer: the people's car

people is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → people's.

3.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'.

4.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.

5.The bowl belongs to more than one dog (the dogs). Which is correct?
  1. Athe dogs' bowl
  2. Bthe dog's bowl
  3. Cthe dogs bowl

Answer: the dogs' bowl

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

6.the blanket that belongs to the babies → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: babies'

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

7.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
  1. Athe boy's ball
  2. Bthe boys' ball
  3. Cthe boys ball

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

8.The bag belongs to more than one woman (the women). Which is correct?
  1. Athe womens' bag
  2. Bthe women bag
  3. Cthe women's bag

Answer: the women's bag

women is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → women's.

9.the bike that belongs to the girls → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girls'

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

10.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mens' hat
  2. Bthe men's hat
  3. Cthe men hat

Answer: the men's hat

men is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → men's.

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