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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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6th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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

1.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies' blanket

Answer: the baby's blanket

One baby: add 's → baby'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 office that belongs to the doctor → the (answer space) office

Answer: doctor's

One doctor: add 's → doctor's.

4.The pond belongs to more than one duck (the ducks). Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks pond
  2. Bthe duck's pond
  3. Cthe ducks' pond

Answer: the ducks' pond

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

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

Answer: the farmer's tractor

One farmer: add 's → farmer's.

6.the bowl that belongs to the dogs → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dogs'

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

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

Answer: the horse's stable

One horse: add 's → horse's.

8.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds' nest
  3. Cthe birds nest

Answer: the birds' nest

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

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

Answer: teacher's

One teacher: add 's → teacher's.

10.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'.

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