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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors' office
  2. Bthe doctors office
  3. Cthe doctor's office

Answer: the doctor's office

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

2.The shirt belongs to more than one player (the players). Which is correct?
  1. Athe players' shirt
  2. Bthe players shirt
  3. Cthe player's shirt

Answer: the players' shirt

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

3.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room

Answer: sister's

One sister: add 's → sister's.

4.The house belongs to more than one friend (the friends). Which is correct?
  1. Athe friends' house
  2. Bthe friends house
  3. Cthe friend's house

Answer: the friends' house

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

5.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.

6.the pond that belongs to the ducks → the (answer space) pond

Answer: ducks'

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

7.One horse owns a stable. Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses' stable

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

8.The tractor belongs to more than one farmer (the farmers). Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmer's tractor
  2. Bthe farmers tractor
  3. Cthe farmers' tractor

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

9.the desk that belongs to the teacher → the (answer space) desk

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

10.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies' blanket
  2. Bthe babies blanket
  3. Cthe baby's blanket

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

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