Boys' means there are more than one boy
So, if you want to say: I grabbed the hands of each boy
This is how you would say it: I grabbed the boys' hands.
If you say: I grabbed the boy's hand.
That means: I grabbed the hand of the boy.
In the case of plural possessive nouns ending with -s, the apostrophe follows the existing "s". For example:The park was the boys' favourite spot. (Indicates that there are two or more boys)In the case of plural possessive nouns that do not end with -s, add an apostrophe -s to the end of the word. For example:The children's playground is in the park.
Yes, the bathroom is for all boys, so the noun is the plural form. The bathroom for the boys is the boys' bathroom.
You wouldn't need to add an apostrophe because the plural of wolf is wolves
The phrase apostrophe for omission sounds like a teacher's comment when you misused an apostrophe. If so, it just means remove the apostrophe.Wrong: The boy's bikes were red.Right: The boys' bikes were red.
To show something is possessed by one owner, add an apostrophe and the letter 's' to the owner. e.g. the cat's milk. (the milk belongs to the cat) To show possession of plural owners you usually only need to add an apostrophe as most plurals already end in 's'. If the plural doesn't end in 's' then add the apostrophe followed by the 's'.
Yes you do add an apostrophe.
The correct placement for the apostrophe for "the boys" would be "the boys'."
Because "Boys' " is a plural possessive. "Boy" become plural with the addition of the "-S" and "Boys" becomes possessive with the apostrophe.
The simple basic rule is :- For the singular - add 's (apostrophe s): The boy's ball or the ball of the boy.- For plural words ending in s - add ' (apostrophe only): The boys' ball or the ball of the boys. Plural nouns that do not end in S use the apostrophe-s form (e.g. children's).The most common error is to add apostrophe-s to a pronoun to show possession, as in "it's cover". This is wrong, pronouns do not use an apostrophe to show possession.. The correct form is "its cover". Only use it's to mean it is.
The word boys is a common plural noun.The boys were loud.If the boys own something, you need an apostrophe.The boys' bikes were stolen.The boys' mothers came to the game.
In the case of plural possessive nouns ending with -s, the apostrophe follows the existing "s". For example:The park was the boys' favourite spot. (Indicates that there are two or more boys)In the case of plural possessive nouns that do not end with -s, add an apostrophe -s to the end of the word. For example:The children's playground is in the park.
A possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of a word, or just the apostrophe to the end of some nouns that already end with -s; for example:Julie's bedChase's ballthe cat's whiskersthe boss's deskthe pants' pocketsthe glass's crackthe glasses' framethe boys' bikes
For singular nouns, you add an apostrophe and then another 's (e.g., "Jess's book"). For plural nouns that already end in 's', you just add an apostrophe (e.g., "the teachers' lounge").
If the plural noun has possession, indicate it by using an apostrophe after the S.
Add an apostrophe
Yes, the bathroom is for all boys, so the noun is the plural form. The bathroom for the boys is the boys' bathroom.
Yes, to make the name Smiths into the possessive form, add an apostrophe: Smiths'