6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — 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 doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctor's office
- Bthe doctors office
- Cthe doctors' office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
2.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe baby's blanket
- Bthe babies blanket
- Cthe babies' blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
3.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
4.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.
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 room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room
Answer: sister's
One sister: add 's → sister's.
7.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
- Athe horses stable
- Bthe horses' stable
- Cthe horse's stable
Answer: the horse's stable
One horse: add 's → horse's.
8.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.
9.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl
Answer: dog's
One dog: add 's → dog's.
10.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
- Athe players' shirt
- Bthe players shirt
- Cthe player's shirt
Answer: the player's shirt
One player: add 's → player's.
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