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5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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 doctors office
  3. Cthe doctor's office

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

2.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'.

3.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor

Answer: farmer's

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

4.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies' blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

5.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers' desk
  2. Bthe teacher's desk
  3. Cthe teachers desk

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

6.the bowl that belongs to the dogs → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dogs'

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

7.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks' pond
  2. Bthe duck's pond
  3. Cthe ducks pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

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

Answer: the birds' nest

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

9.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room

Answer: sister's

One sister: add 's → sister's.

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

Answer: the cats' toy

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

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