Grade 3 worksheet on distinguishing between possessive and plural forms, with sentence completion exercises.

Let's solve the worksheet step by step. This is a Possessive vs. Plural grammar exercise, where you need to choose between possessive (showing ownership) and plural (more than one) forms of nouns.

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🔍 Key Concept:

- Plural: More than one of something (e.g., *boys*, *dogs*).
- Possessive: Shows ownership (e.g., *boy’s*, *dog’s*).

The hint at the top says:
> "boys = plural"
> "boy's = possessive"

So we must decide whether the sentence needs a plural noun or a possessive noun.

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Let’s go through each sentence:

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1. Put your coat on your ________ hook.

- Options: brothers / brother's
- We are talking about one person's hook → possession.
- ✔ Answer: brother's
(It belongs to one brother.)

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2. The ________ liner is ripped.

- Options: drawer's / drawers
- "Liner" refers to the lining inside a drawer. But here it's talking about a single drawer, not multiple drawers.
- However, the word "liner" is singular — so likely referring to one drawer.
- But if the liner is ripped, it's the drawer's liner → possessive.
- ✔ Answer: drawer's
(The liner belongs to the drawer.)

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3. Your ________ are both so tall!

- Options: sisters / sister's
- "Are" means plural subject → needs plural noun.
- ✔ Answer: sisters
(You're talking about two or more sisters.)

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4. Consider the ________ advice before you answer.

- Options: teachers / teacher's
- "Advice" is singular → comes from one teacher.
- So it's teacher's advice (ownership).
- ✔ Answer: teacher's

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5. A ________ gills allows it to breathe under water.

- Options: fish's / fishes
- "Gills" is plural, but the subject is a fish → singular.
- So it should be a fish's gills → possessive.
- ✔ Answer: fish's
(Belongs to a fish.)

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6. This ________ claws are sharp.

- Options: cat's / cats
- "Claws" is plural → so subject must be plural.
- "This" is singular → contradiction?
- Wait: "This cat's claws" → "this" refers to one cat, but claws are plural.
- So: This cat's claws are sharp → correct grammar.
- ✔ Answer: cat's
(Even though "claws" is plural, the subject is "this cat's claws" — possessive form.)

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7. The ________ are playing in the park.

- Options: dogs / dog's
- "Are" → plural verb → needs plural noun.
- ✔ Answer: dogs

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8. Don’t leave your bike behind ________ car.

- Options: dads / dad's
- "Car" is singular → belongs to one dad.
- ✔ Answer: dad's
(Your bike is behind your dad's car.)

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9. ________ shoes are muddy.

- Options: Carter / Carters
- "Shoes" is plural → needs plural subject.
- So: Carter's shoes → no — that's possessive, singular.
- But "Carter" is a name — can't make it plural unless it's "the Carters".
- Actually, "Carter's shoes" would mean one person’s shoes.
- But the sentence says shoes are muddy — plural → so maybe it's Carter's (singular possessive) but only one pair? Or Carters (plural)?
- But “Carters” isn't standard unless it's a family name like “The Carters”.
- However, in this context, it’s likely Carter's — meaning Carter’s shoes (even though plural, the owner is singular).
- But wait — the options are:
- A: Carter
- B: Carters

But neither makes sense grammatically. Wait — actually, the option is:
- A: Carter → not a noun form
- B: Carters → plural?

Wait — looking again:

> A: Carter
> B: Carters

But "Carter" is a name — not a plural or possessive.

Ah! Likely typo or formatting issue.

Actually, the correct form should be Carter's for possessive, but it's not listed.

Wait — let's check the original image:

> 9. ________ shoes are muddy.
> A: Carter
> B: Carters

Hmm. That doesn’t make sense. Carter is singular, Carters could be plural name (like a family), but still.

But the sentence says: "_______ shoes are muddy."

If it's Carter's shoes, then Carter's should be an option — but it's not.

But look: Option A is "Carter", B is "Carters".

So perhaps they want Carters as plural? But that doesn't work — "Carters" is a plural name, but it would be "The Carters" (family), and their shoes are muddy.

But the blank is just before "shoes", so:

- Carters' shoes → possessive plural → missing apostrophe.

But the options don't have that.

Wait — maybe it's a typo.

Alternatively, maybe Carter is meant to be Carter's?

But in the image, it's written as:

> A: Carter
> B: Carters

So likely, the intended answer is Carter's, but it's not listed.

Wait — no. Let's recheck the worksheet.

Looking back:
> 9. ________ shoes are muddy.
> A: Carter
> B: Carters

But in the column, it says:
- A: Carter
- B: Carters

But neither is possessive.

But the sentence has shoes (plural), so the subject must be plural.

So Carters (plural) makes sense if it's a family name — e.g., "The Carters' shoes are muddy" → but again, possessive plural.

But the options don’t include Carters'.

Wait — perhaps it's a mistake.

But looking at other questions, the pattern is:

- Option A: plural
- Option B: possessive

For example:
- 1: brothers (plural) vs brother's (possessive)

So for #9:
- A: Carter → not plural or possessive
- B: Carters → plural

But "Carter" is a name, so Carters is plural — could be "the Carters" (a family).

So if the sentence is: "The Carters' shoes are muddy" — but the blank is just before "shoes".

So: Carters shoes → incorrect grammar.

But maybe the intended answer is Carters → assuming it's "The Carters" (family), and "shoes" is plural.

But still, it should be Carters'.

Alternatively, perhaps it's Carter's — but it's not listed.

Wait — maybe there's a typo in the worksheet.

But based on what's given, Carters is the only plural option.

But "Carters" alone doesn't work — it needs an apostrophe.

Unless it's meant to be Carter's — but it's not listed.

Wait — let’s assume the worksheet has a typo, and Carter's was meant to be in B.

But in the image, it says:
> A: Carter
> B: Carters

So likely, Carters is the plural form, and Carter is singular.

But the sentence: "______ shoes are muddy"

→ Needs a plural subject.

So if it's "Carters" → plural name → "The Carters" → their shoes → so Carters' is needed.

But it's not listed.

Wait — perhaps it's Carter → but then "Carter shoes" is wrong.

Alternatively, maybe it's Carter's → but again, not listed.

I think there might be an error in the worksheet.

But let's move on and come back.

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10. The ________ have red roofs.

- Options: house's / houses
- "Have" → plural verb → needs plural subject.
- ✔ Answer: houses

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11. The ________ brakes work well.

- Options: truck's / trucks
- "Brakes" is plural → but "the ________ brakes" — is it one truck or many?
- "Work well" → plural verb → so trucks (plural).
- But "trucks brakes" → no — should be trucks’ brakes?
- Wait: "The trucks' brakes work well" → possessive plural.

But the options are:
- A: truck's
- B: trucks

So:
- truck's → singular possessive
- trucks → plural

But "brakes" is plural → so subject must be plural.

So: The trucks brakes → missing apostrophe.

But "trucks" is plural, so trucks → but without apostrophe → not possessive.

But the sentence is: "The ________ brakes work well."

So: "The trucks brakes" → grammatically incorrect.

But if we use truck's, then: "The truck's brakes work well" → singular → "work" is plural → mismatch.

So problem.

But the verb is "work" → plural → so subject must be plural.

So we need trucks' (plural possessive).

But it's not listed.

Options are:
- A: truck's → singular possessive
- B: trucks → plural noun

So trucks is plural noun → but "the trucks brakes" → invalid.

Wait — unless it's "The trucks have brakes that work well" — but it's written as "The ________ brakes work well."

So it's possessive — "the trucks' brakes".

But trucks' is not an option.

So again, trucks is the closest, but not correct.

Wait — perhaps it's trucks → but then it should be "The trucks have brakes that work well" — but it's not.

Alternatively, maybe it's truck's → but then "the truck's brakes work well" → but "work" is plural → conflict.

So only possible if "trucks" is used, but then it's not possessive.

But the structure is: "The [X] brakes" → implies X owns the brakes.

So it must be possessive.

Therefore, trucks' is needed.

But not listed.

Wait — maybe it's a typo.

But let’s see the last one.

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12. The ________ work well.

- Options: truck's / trucks
- "Work" → plural verb → needs plural subject.
- So: trucks → plural noun.
- ✔ Answer: trucks

(No possessive needed — "the trucks work well")

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Now, going back to the problematic ones.

Let’s re-express all answers with reasoning.

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Final Answers:

| Sentence | Answer | Reason |
|--------|--------|-------|
| 1. Put your coat on your ________ hook. | brother's | Possessive — the hook belongs to one brother. |
| 2. The ________ liner is ripped. | drawer's | Possessive — the liner belongs to the drawer. |
| 3. Your ________ are both so tall! | sisters | Plural — "are" requires plural subject. |
| 4. Consider the ________ advice before you answer. | teacher's | Possessive — advice belongs to one teacher. |
| 5. A ________ gills allows it to breathe under water. | fish's | Possessive — gills belong to a fish. |
| 6. This ________ claws are sharp. | cat's | Possessive — claws belong to a cat. |
| 7. The ________ are playing in the park. | dogs | Plural — "are" requires plural subject. |
| 8. Don’t leave your bike behind ________ car. | dad's | Possessive — car belongs to dad. |
| 9. ________ shoes are muddy. | Carters | ? — likely typo; should be Carter's or Carters', but since "shoes" is plural, and "Carters" is plural name, possibly meant to be Carters as plural subject, but lacks apostrophe. Alternatively, if it's one person, should be Carter's — but not listed. Given options, Carters is plural, so maybe accepted as "The Carters" (family). But grammatically, it should be Carters'. Since Carter is singular and Carters is plural, and "shoes" is plural, Carters is best choice, even if imperfect. |
| 10. The ________ have red roofs. | houses | Plural — "have" requires plural subject. |
| 11. The ________ brakes work well. | trucks | Problematic — "brakes" is plural, but "work" is plural → so subject must be plural. But "trucks" is plural noun, not possessive. If it were "trucks' brakes", it would be correct. But since "trucks" is the only plural option, and "truck's" is singular, trucks is chosen despite lack of apostrophe. Possibly the sentence is meant to be "The trucks have brakes that work well" — but written as "The ________ brakes work well". So likely, trucks is intended, even if grammatically off. |
| 12. The ________ work well. | trucks | Plural — "work" requires plural subject. |

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✔ Corrected Answers (with corrections):

After careful review, here are the correct answers based on grammar and available options:

1. brother's
2. drawer's
3. sisters
4. teacher's
5. fish's
6. cat's
7. dogs
8. dad's
9. Carters (assuming it's a plural family name — though should be Carters')
10. houses
11. trucks (but should be trucks' — likely error in worksheet)
12. trucks

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🟩 Final Answer Sheet:

| Sentence | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | brother's |
| 2 | drawer's |
| 3 | sisters |
| 4 | teacher's |
| 5 | fish's |
| 6 | cat's |
| 7 | dogs |
| 8 | dad's |
| 9 | Carters |
| 10 | houses |
| 11 | trucks |
| 12 | trucks |

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⚠️ Notes:

- Questions 9, 11 have potential errors in the worksheet.
- In #9, "Carters" is likely meant to be Carters' (plural possessive).
- In #11, "trucks" should be trucks' for possessive.
- But since those forms aren't available, the closest match is the plural noun.

Thus, based on the given options, the above answers are the best choices.

✔ Final Answer:
```
1. brother's
2. drawer's
3. sisters
4. teacher's
5. fish's
6. cat's
7. dogs
8. dad's
9. Carters
10. houses
11. trucks
12. trucks
```