Singular
student
student's
The student's notebook is full.
kids
The kids' playground is at the park.
children
children's
The children's parents are over there.
Caleb and Alex's cat is sick.
What's the meaning? (co-ownership or separate)
Co-ownership. Caleb and Alex share one cat.
Sarah has a phone. The phone is in her bag.
Sarah's phone is in her bag.
teacher
teacher's
The teacher's markers are different colors.
managers
managers'
The managers' offices are on the first floor.
women
women's
Where is the women's restroom?
His brother's and sister's clothes are in the washer.
What's the meaning? (co-ownership or separate)
Separate. The brother has clothes, and the sister has clothes. Both of their clothes are in the washer.
The teachers have a meeting. The meeting starts at 1 o'clock.
The teachers' meeting starts at 1 o'clock.
bike
bike's
The bike's wheels are flat.
schools
Those schools' sports teams are very good.
men
men's
The men's restroom is on the right.
Michael and Tristan's apartment is in Dayton.
What's the meaning? (co-ownership or separate)
People have feelings. Those feelings are valid.
People's feelings are valid.
class
class's
That class's attendance is not very good.
leaves
leaves'
The leaves' colors change in fall.
people
people's
People's opinions are important to us.
The English students' and the math students' classes are on the second floor.
What's the meaning? (co-ownership or separate)
Separate. Multiple English students have a class, and multiple math students have a class. Both classes are on the second floor.
My aunt and uncle have two cars. Their cars are in their driveway.
My aunt and uncle's cars are in their driveway.
boss
boss's
Her boss's office is upstairs.
boxes
The boxes' labels are in the drawer.
geese
geese's
The geese's home is by the lake.
The middle schools' and high schools' graduation ceremonies are next week.
What's the meaning? (co-ownership or separate)
Separate. There are graduation ceremonies for multiple middle schools, and there are graduation ceremonies for multiple high schools.
Anna has a class. Avery has a class. The classes are working together.
Anna's and Avery's classes are working together.