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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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

1.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dogs bowl
  2. Bthe dog's bowl
  3. Cthe dogs' bowl

Answer: the dog's bowl

One dog: add 's → dog's.

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

Answer: the farmers' tractor

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

3.the office that belongs to the doctor → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctor's

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

4.The room belongs to more than one sister (the sisters). Which is correct?
  1. Athe sisters room
  2. Bthe sisters' room
  3. Cthe sister's room

Answer: the sisters' room

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

5.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats' toy
  2. Bthe cats toy
  3. Cthe cat's toy

Answer: the cat's toy

One cat: add 's → cat's.

6.the stable that belongs to the horses → the (answer space) stable

Answer: horses'

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

7.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks' pond
  2. Bthe ducks pond
  3. Cthe duck's pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

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

Answer: the babies' blanket

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

9.the bike that belongs to the girl → the (answer space) bike

Answer: girl's

One girl: add 's → girl's.

10.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'.

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