Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the correct
possessive noun — that means we need to show who owns something, using an apostrophe (’).
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Question 1:
Picture shows
one baby playing with toys.
→ So it’s
one baby’s toys.
“Babies’” would mean more than one baby owns them — but there’s only one baby in the picture.
✔ Correct:
baby’s toys
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Question 2:
Picture shows
three dogs near a doghouse.
→ So it’s
more than one dog owning the house → plural possessive.
Plural of “dog” is “dogs”, and to make it possessive, we add just an apostrophe after the s:
dogs’
✔ Correct:
dogs’ house
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Question 3:
Picture shows
one doughnut with sprinkles.
→ So it’s
one doughnut’s sprinkles.
“Doughnuts’” would mean many doughnuts own the sprinkles — but there’s only one doughnut.
✔ Correct:
doughnut’s sprinkles
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Question 4:
Picture shows
two boys sharing one apple.
→ More than one boy → plural “boys”. To make it possessive, since “boys” already ends in ‘s’, we just add an apostrophe:
boys’
✔ Correct:
boys’ apple
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Question 5:
Picture shows
one student at a desk with paper.
→ One student → singular → add ’s →
student’s paper
“Students’” would be for more than one student — but there’s only one.
✔ Correct:
student’s paper
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Final Answer:
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular possessive nouns worksheet 2nd grade.