6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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 baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe babies blanket
- Cthe baby's blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
2.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
- Athe ducks' pond
- Bthe duck's pond
- Cthe ducks pond
Answer: the duck's pond
One duck: add 's → duck's.
3.the toy that belongs to the cat → the (answer space) toy
Answer: cat's
One cat: add 's → cat's.
4.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
- Athe girls bike
- Bthe girls' bike
- Cthe girl's bike
Answer: the girl's bike
One girl: add 's → girl's.
5.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
- Athe birds nest
- Bthe birds' nest
- Cthe bird's nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
6.the stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable
Answer: horse's
One horse: add 's → horse's.
7.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.
8.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.
9.the house that belongs to the friend → the (answer space) house
Answer: friend's
One friend: add 's → friend's.
10.One sister owns a room. Which is correct?
- Athe sisters room
- Bthe sisters' room
- Cthe sister's room
Answer: the sister's room
One sister: add 's → sister's.
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