6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 6th Grade punctuation worksheet.
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Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teachers desk
- Bthe teachers' desk
- Cthe teacher's desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
2.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
- Athe girl's bike
- Bthe girls bike
- Cthe girls' bike
Answer: the girl's bike
One girl: add 's → girl's.
3.the house that belongs to the friend → the (answer space) house
Answer: friend's
One friend: add 's → friend's.
4.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
- Athe player's shirt
- Bthe players shirt
- Cthe players' shirt
Answer: the player's shirt
One player: add 's → player's.
5.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
- Athe bird's nest
- Bthe birds nest
- Cthe birds' nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
6.the toy that belongs to the cat → the (answer space) toy
Answer: cat's
One cat: add 's → cat's.
7.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
- Athe duck's pond
- Bthe ducks pond
- Cthe ducks' pond
Answer: the duck's pond
One duck: add 's → duck's.
8.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctors office
- Bthe doctors' office
- Cthe doctor's office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
9.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl
Answer: dog's
One dog: add 's → dog's.
10.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boys' ball
- Bthe boy's ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
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