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:
There is one class' trip scheduled for the tenth.
There is one class's trip scheduled for the tenth.
The plural form of the noun class is classes.The plural possessive form is classes'.Example:All of the classes' language requirements can be found on-line.
There is only one, means location. Their means belonging or connected to them, it is a possessive pronoun
No, there is only one Kansas so it has no plural form. The possessive form for the proper noun Kansas is Kansas's.
To make "telephone" plural possessive, you would add an apostrophe after the "s" in "telephones" if there is more than one telephone being discussed. For example, "The telephones' cords were tangled."
The possessive form for the noun or indefinite pronoun one is one's.Example: This one's label is missing.
Class is singular (even though it ends in an -s). One class, in the possessive, is class's. "The class's group project is due next Monday." But if it's more than one class, you have classes. And classes' is the plural possessive form.
Class is singular (even though it ends in an -s). One class, in the possessive, is class's. "The class's group project is due next Monday." But if it's more than one class, you have classes. And classes' is the plural possessive form.
Class's = the possessive form of the singular noun class.Classes' = the possessive form of the plural noun classes.Examples:The class's pet frog was called Robert. (one class had a pet frog called Robert)All of the classes' students were at the assembly. (the students from all classes were at the assembly)
There is only one, means location. Their means belonging or connected to them, it is a possessive pronoun
The plural form of the noun class is classes.The plural possessive form is classes'.Example:All of the classes' language requirements can be found on-line.
Class is a singular noun, meaning one class. Classes is the plural noun, meaning more than one class. Class is a singular possessive is class's with the apostrophe before the s. The class's project was to build a robot. (meaning, the whole class had that project) Classes is a plural possessive is classes' with the apostrophe after the s. The classes' teachers went on strike. (Note teachers is simply plural.) The classes' rooms were rotated.
A scrapbook belonging to my one friend is my friend's scrapbook.A scrapbook belonging to several of my friends is my friends' scrapbook.When a plural is made into a possessive AND that plural itself was formed by adding an s, one only needs to add an apostrophe.Ex: The itinerary for your class would be your class's itinerary. (Add an 's' because the last 's' in class is not making it plural.)Ex: The itinerary for your classes is your classes' schedule. (Don't add an 's', because one was added to make it plural.)(And by "itinerary" I mean "syllabus", but I don't know the plural of "syllabus".)
Yes, Hank's is a singular possessive noun (since Hank is only one person).
Yes, Sheryl's is a singular possessive noun (since Sheryl is only one person).
The possessive form of the noun scientist is scientist's.Example: The scientist's notes were a jumble of mysterious scribbles.
It depends... if the tailor is only one person the answer would be tailor's If it is 2+ people it would be tailors'... but make sure it is possessive first
No, there is only one Kansas so it has no plural form. The possessive form for the proper noun Kansas is Kansas's.