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

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

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

1.One farmer owns a tractor. Which is correct?
  1. Athe farmers' tractor
  2. Bthe farmer's tractor
  3. Cthe farmers tractor

Answer: the farmer's tractor

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

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

Answer: the friends' house

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

3.the ball that belongs to the boy → the (answer space) ball

Answer: boy's

One boy: add 's → boy's.

4.The office belongs to more than one doctor (the doctors). Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors' office
  2. Bthe doctors office
  3. Cthe doctor's office

Answer: the doctors' office

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

5.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls' bike
  2. Bthe girl's bike
  3. Cthe girls bike

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

6.the toy that belongs to the cats → the (answer space) toy

Answer: cats'

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

7.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds' nest
  2. Bthe bird's nest
  3. Cthe birds nest

Answer: the bird's nest

One bird: add 's → bird's.

8.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horse's stable
  2. Bthe horses' stable
  3. Cthe horses stable

Answer: the horses' stable

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

9.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dog's

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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

Answer: the players' shirt

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

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