Success TutoringWorksheets

5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 5th Grade punctuation worksheet.

Download answers PDFPrint answersBack to worksheet
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheet5th Grade · English · Punctuation

5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

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

Answer: the sister's room

One sister: add 's → sister's.

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

Answer: the horses' stable

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

3.the office that belongs to the doctor → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctor's

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

4.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'.

5.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girls' bike
  3. Cthe girl's bike

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl'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 teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
  1. Athe teacher's desk
  2. Bthe teachers' desk
  3. Cthe teachers desk

Answer: the teacher's desk

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

8.The pond belongs to more than one duck (the ducks). Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks pond
  2. Bthe ducks' pond
  3. Cthe duck's pond

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

9.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dog's

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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

Answer: the boys' ball

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

Free worksheets at worksheets.successtutoring.com · © Success Tutoring · Free for personal and classroom use

Marking tips

  • Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
  • For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
  • Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.

Great work. Here's what to try next: