Which form correctly shows the singular possessive for 'the boy'?

Which form correctly shows the singular possessive for 'the boy'?

• A. Boy's
• B. Boys'
• C. Boy's'
• D. Boys's

Answer: (A)

When showing ownership for a single noun, you add an apostrophe and s after the word. For the boy, that becomes boy's. This indicates something belonging to one boy, for example, the boy's hat. The other forms don’t fit the singular possessive rule: Boys' would mean something belonging to multiple boys (plural possessive); Boy's' is an extra apostrophe added by mistake; Boys's isn’t a standard or correct construction. Capitalization would be used only if the word starts a sentence or is a proper noun; in mid-sentence, it would be boy's.

When showing ownership for a single noun, you add an apostrophe and s after the word. For the boy, that becomes boy's. This indicates something belonging to one boy, for example, the boy's hat.

The other forms don’t fit the singular possessive rule: Boys' would mean something belonging to multiple boys (plural possessive); Boy's' is an extra apostrophe added by mistake; Boys's isn’t a standard or correct construction. Capitalization would be used only if the word starts a sentence or is a proper noun; in mid-sentence, it would be boy's.