Year 5 English · A.2 · Nouns
Possessive nouns
To show that something belongs to one owner, add 's. For a plural that ends in s, add only an apostrophe.
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Which word completes the sentence? Only one dog came, so we cleaned the ___ leash.
- dog's (right)
- dogs
- dogs's
Which word completes the sentence? The backpack that belongs to one student is the ___ backpack.
- students's
- students'
- student's (right)
Which word completes the sentence? Only one friend came, so we cleaned the ___ bike.
- friends'
- friends's
- friend's (right)
Tip: To show that something belongs to one owner, add 's. For a plural that ends in s, add only an apostrophe.
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