4th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 4th Grade punctuation worksheet.
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One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.
- Athe dogs bowl
- Bthe dogs' bowl
- Cthe dog's bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
- Athe cat's toy
- Bthe cats' toy
- Cthe cats toy
Answer: the cats' toy
More than one cat (cats): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → cats'.
Answer: player's
One player: add 's → player's.
- Athe doctor's office
- Bthe doctors office
- Cthe doctors' office
Answer: the doctors' office
More than one doctor (doctors): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → doctors'.
- Athe birds nest
- Bthe bird's nest
- Cthe birds' nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
Answer: boys'
More than one boy (boys): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → boys'.
- Athe sisters room
- Bthe sisters' room
- Cthe sister's room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister's.
- Athe teachers' desk
- Bthe teacher's desk
- Cthe teachers desk
Answer: the teachers' desk
More than one teacher (teachers): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → teachers'.
Answer: horse's
One horse: add 's → horse's.
- Athe friends' house
- Bthe friends house
- Cthe friend's house
Answer: the friends' house
More than one friend (friends): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → friends'.
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