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5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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5th 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 doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors' office
  2. Bthe doctor's office
  3. Cthe doctors office

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

2.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe players shirt
  2. Bthe player's shirt
  3. Cthe players' shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

3.the desk that belongs to the teacher → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher'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 sister owns a room. Which is correct?
  1. Athe sisters room
  2. Bthe sisters' room
  3. Cthe sister's room

Answer: the sister's room

One sister: add 's → sister's.

6.the house that belongs to the friends → the (answer space) house

Answer: friends'

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

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

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

8.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'.

9.the ball that belongs to the boy → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boy's

One boy: add 's → boy's.

10.The tractor belongs to more than one farmer (the farmers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers tractor
  2. Bthe farmer's tractor
  3. Cthe farmers' tractor

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

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