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

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4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — 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.The cheese belongs to more than one mouse (the mice). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mices' cheese
  2. Bthe mice cheese
  3. Cthe mice's cheese

Answer: the mice's cheese

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

2.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe baby's blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

3.the desk that belongs to the teachers → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teachers'

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

4.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.

5.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'.

6.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'.

7.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cat's toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

8.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girl's bike
  2. Bthe girls bike
  3. Cthe girls' bike

Answer: the girls' bike

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

9.the pond that belongs to the geese → the (answer space) pond

Answer: geese's

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

10.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.

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