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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

2.The bike belongs to more than one girl (the girls). Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls bike
  2. Bthe girl's bike
  3. Cthe girls' bike

Answer: the girls' bike

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

3.the book that belongs to the children → the (answer space) book

Answer: children's

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

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

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

5.The desk belongs to more than one teacher (the teachers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe teacher's desk
  2. Bthe teachers' desk
  3. Cthe teachers desk

Answer: the teachers' desk

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

6.the hat that belongs to the men → the (answer space) hat

Answer: men's

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

7.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe birds' nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

8.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'.

9.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'.

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

Answer: the people's car

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

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