4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 4th Grade punctuation worksheet.
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Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
- Athe dog's bowl
- Bthe dogs' bowl
- Cthe dogs bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
2.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe babies blanket
- Cthe baby's blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
3.the toy that belongs to the cat → the (answer space) toy
Answer: cat's
One cat: add 's → cat's.
4.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
- Athe birds nest
- Bthe bird's nest
- Cthe birds' nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
5.One friend owns a house. Which is correct?
- Athe friends' house
- Bthe friend's house
- Cthe friends house
Answer: the friend's house
One friend: add 's → friend's.
6.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
7.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teachers desk
- Bthe teacher's desk
- Cthe teachers' desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
8.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
- Athe horse's stable
- Bthe horses' stable
- Cthe horses stable
Answer: the horse's stable
One horse: add 's → horse's.
9.the pond that belongs to the duck → the (answer space) pond
Answer: duck's
One duck: add 's → duck's.
10.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctors office
- Bthe doctor's office
- Cthe doctors' office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
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