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

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4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — 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 baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe baby's blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

2.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'.

3.the nest that belongs to the birds → the (answer space) nest

Answer: birds'

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

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

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

Answer: the children's book

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

8.The pond belongs to more than one goose (the geese). Which is correct?
  1. Athe geese's pond
  2. Bthe geeses' pond
  3. Cthe geese pond

Answer: the geese's pond

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

9.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'.

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

Answer: the women's bag

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

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