| Singular owner | Plural owner ending in s – write the plural form, then an apostrophe |
| One cat’s dish One hen’s eggs One dog’s legs One bus’s stop One sloth’s branch One frog’s pond Grandma’s book One boss’s desk Tess’s lunch One actress’s film The Red Cross’s shop Tom Smith’s shed The potato’s skin The shelf’s books The oasis’s trees | Two cats’ dishes Three hens’ eggs The lost dogs’ shelter Three buses’ stop Two sloths’ branches Ten frogs’ pond Both her grandmas’ stories Several bosses’ companies Both Tesses’ lunches Four actresses’ films The high crosses’ shadows The Smiths’ shed (the Smith family’s shed) The potatoes’ skins The shelves’ books The oases’ trees |
| Singular owner | Irregular plural owner which doesn’t end in ‘s’ |
| A child’s nap time A woman’s hat The fish’s colour One sheep’s wool The tooth’s enamel The mouse’s tail The larva’s markings | All the children’s nap time The women’s hats The shoal of fish’s colour A flock of sheep’s wool The teeth’s enamel The mice’s tails The larvae’s markings |
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