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

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

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

2.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses' stable

Answer: the horses' stable

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

3.the shirt that belongs to the player → the (answer space) shirt

Answer: player's

One player: add 's → player's.

4.The toy belongs to more than one cat (the cats). Which is correct?
  1. Athe cat's toy
  2. Bthe cats toy
  3. Cthe cats' toy

Answer: the cats' toy

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

5.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
  1. Athe boy's ball
  2. Bthe boys ball
  3. Cthe boys' ball

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

6.the tractor that belongs to the farmers → the (answer space) tractor

Answer: farmers'

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

7.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.

8.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girl's 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 blanket that belongs to the baby → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: baby's

One baby: add 's → baby's.

10.The house belongs to more than one friend (the friends). Which is correct?
  1. Athe friend's house
  2. Bthe friends house
  3. Cthe friends' house

Answer: the friends' house

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

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