There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: princess'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: princess's
Examples:
We stood in the crowd to catch a glimpse of the princess' motorcade.
We stood in the crowd to catch a glimpse of the princess's motorcade.
Note: The -s's is the most commonly used form, but if you are a student, use the form that is preferred by your teacher.
The singular possessive is author's. The plural possessive is authors'.
The singular possessive form is grotto's.
The singular possessive form is lesson's.
The singular possessive for the noun ant is ant's.
The singular possessive form is word's, for example the word's definition.
The noun princess is the singular.The noun princesses is the plural form.The noun princess's is the singular possessive form.The noun princesses' is the plural possessive form.
Taco's is the singular possessive.
They are:princess'sKerry'ssoldier'sMr. Banken'sKaren Jones's
President's is the singular possessive form.
Dime's is the singular possessive of dime.
The singular possessive to the word baby is baby's.
No, "brother's" is a possessive form for singular nouns. It indicates that something belongs to one brother.
The singular possessive is author's. The plural possessive is authors'.
No, the word children is a plural noun. The singular form is child; the singular possessive is child's.
There is no singular possessive of "actresses". The word itself is plural. The singular possessive of actress, however is "actress's."
The singular possessive form of the word "taco" is "taco's".
The singular possessive form of "atlas" is "atlas's," pronounced as "at-luh-suhs."