A singular possessive noun shows that something belongs to one person or thing.
We add an apostrophe ' and s to most singular nouns to show that it belongs to someone or something.
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Keisha's yellow kite flies nicely in the sky.
The yellow kite belongs to Keisha.
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The puppy's tail wags when he is happy.
The tail belongs to the puppy.
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The table's leg was loose.
The leg belongs to the table.
A plural possessive noun shows that something belongs to more than one person or thing. We add just an apostrophe (') to the end of a plural noun.
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The squirrels' nest is in the tree.
The nest belongs to the squirrels.
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I am going to my grandparents' house this weekend.
The house belongs to the grandparents.
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The ripe strawberries' smell was sweet.
The smell belongs to the strawberries.