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5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horses stable
  3. Cthe horse's stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

2.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds nest
  2. Bthe bird's nest
  3. Cthe birds' nest

Answer: the birds' nest

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

3.the toy that belongs to the cats → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cats'

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

4.The pond belongs to more than one goose (the geese). Which is correct?
  1. Athe geese's pond
  2. Bthe geese pond
  3. Cthe geeses' pond

Answer: the geese's pond

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

5.The ball belongs to more than one boy (the boys). Which is correct?
  1. Athe boys' ball
  2. Bthe boys ball
  3. Cthe boy's ball

Answer: the boys' ball

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

6.the book that belongs to the children → the (answer space) book

Answer: children's

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

7.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe babies' blanket
  3. Cthe baby's blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby's.

8.The desk belongs to more than one teacher (the teachers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers' desk
  2. Bthe teachers desk
  3. Cthe teacher's desk

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

9.the bag that belongs to the women → the (answer space) bag

Answer: women's

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

10.The car belongs to more than one person (the people). Which is correct?
  1. Athe people car
  2. Bthe peoples' car
  3. Cthe people's car

Answer: the people's car

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

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