There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns that end with an s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:
Examples:
The witness' statement was added to the police report.
The witness's statement was added to the police report.
Note: If you are a student, use the form that is preferred by your teacher.
Because you will add an S sound to form the possessive, most style guides recommend the apostrophe S rather than the apostrophe alone, especially for common nouns.
The singular possessive form of the word "witness" is "witness's."
The singular possessive form of the word "taco" is "taco's".
The singular possessive form of the word "country" is "country's".
The singular possessive form of "spy" is "spy's."
The singular possessive word form of "representative" is "representative's".
The singular possessive form of "atlas" is "atlas's," pronounced as "at-luh-suhs."
The singular possessive form of the word "taco" is "taco's".
The singular possessive form is grotto's.
The singular possessive form is lesson's.
The singular possessive form of "atlas" is "atlas's," pronounced as "at-luh-suhs."
The singular possessive form of the word "country" is "country's".
No, the word children is a plural noun. The singular form is child; the singular possessive is child's.
The singular possessive form of the word "jury" is "jury's."
The singular possessive word form of "representative" is "representative's".
President's is the singular possessive form.
The singular possessive form is word's, for example the word's definition.
The word holiday is a singular noun.The plural form is holidays.The singular possessive form is holiday's.The plural possessive form is holidays'.
The singular possessive form of the word "moment" is "moment's."