4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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 friend owns a house. Which is correct?
- Athe friends house
- Bthe friends' house
- Cthe friend's house
Answer: the friend's house
One friend: add 's → friend's.
2.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
- Athe cats toy
- Bthe cat's toy
- Cthe cats' toy
Answer: the cat's toy
One cat: add 's → cat's.
3.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor
Answer: farmer's
One farmer: add 's → farmer's.
4.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
- Athe dogs' bowl
- Bthe dog's bowl
- Cthe dogs bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
5.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
- Athe horses stable
- Bthe horse's stable
- Cthe horses' stable
Answer: the horse's stable
One horse: add 's → horse's.
6.the nest that belongs to the bird → the (answer space) nest
Answer: bird's
One bird: add 's → bird's.
7.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe baby's blanket
- Bthe babies' blanket
- Cthe babies blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
8.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teacher's desk
- Bthe teachers desk
- Cthe teachers' desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
9.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room
Answer: sister's
One sister: add 's → sister's.
10.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctor's office
- Bthe doctors' office
- Cthe doctors office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
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