6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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 dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
- Athe dogs' bowl
- Bthe dog's bowl
- Cthe dogs bowl
Answer: the dog's bowl
One dog: add 's → dog's.
2.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
- Athe cat's toy
- Bthe cats toy
- Cthe cats' toy
Answer: the cat's toy
One cat: add 's → cat's.
3.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike
Answer: girl's
One girl: add 's → girl's.
4.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe baby's blanket
- Cthe babies blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
5.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boy's ball
- Bthe boys ball
- Cthe boys' ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
6.the shirt that belongs to the player → the (answer space) shirt
Answer: player's
One player: add 's → player's.
7.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
- Athe ducks' pond
- Bthe ducks pond
- Cthe duck's pond
Answer: the duck's pond
One duck: add 's → duck'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 stable that belongs to the horse → the (answer space) stable
Answer: horse's
One horse: add 's → horse'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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