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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — 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 cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cat's toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cats toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

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

Answer: the geese's pond

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

3.the nest that belongs to the birds → the (answer space) nest

Answer: birds'

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

4.The book belongs to more than one child (the children). Which is correct?
  1. Athe childrens' book
  2. Bthe children's book
  3. Cthe children book

Answer: the children's book

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

5.The bag belongs to more than one woman (the women). Which is correct?
  1. Athe womens' bag
  2. Bthe women bag
  3. Cthe women's bag

Answer: the women's bag

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

6.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'.

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

Answer: the men's hat

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

8.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.

9.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'.

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

Answer: the boy's ball

One boy: add 's → boy's.

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