The student's books were on his desk.
The correct verb for the plural subject 'books' is 'are': . The student's books are on the desk. (One student, several books,) The students' books are on the desk. (Several students, several books.)
The correct way to write the sentence is: "The students' books are on his desk." The apostrophe is placed after the "s" in "students" to show that the books belong to the students.
The form "student's desk" refers to the desk belonging to a student. The form "students' desk" refers to a desk belonging to multiple students. The form students desk not possessive because it does not have an apostrophe. The word "students" is simply the plural form of the noun student.
It depends how big the desk is.
pupitre
The possessive form of the noun is desk's.Example: The desk's top was a heap of books and papers.
bureau [boo-hroh]
Possibly a bedside table. An escritoire (writing desk) could be placed at the foot of a bed, but that would be an unusual placement. Otherwise, it may simply be called "the desk at the foot of the bed." I'd just call it a desk.
students desk
on a desk i imagine
The Teachers Desk is an organization that provides free supplies to schools and students in the United States and aims to encourage students and teachers. One can find more details on their official website.
He placed the books ON the desk.