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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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6th 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 dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dog's bowl
  2. Bthe dogs' bowl
  3. Cthe dogs bowl

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

2.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe men's hat
  2. Bthe men hat
  3. Cthe mens' hat

Answer: the men's hat

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

3.the bike that belongs to the girls → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girls'

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

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

5.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'.

6.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'.

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

Answer: the people's car

people is a plural that does not end in s, so add 's → people'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 desk that belongs to the teachers → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teachers'

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

10.The cheese belongs to more than one mouse (the mice). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mice cheese
  2. Bthe mice's cheese
  3. Cthe mices' cheese

Answer: the mice's cheese

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

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