Apostrophe to show ownership

To show ownership, add an apostrophe+s to an "owner-noun", e.g.

the burrow belonging to the rabbit = the rabbit's burrow

the broomstick belonging to the witch = the witch's broomstick

the food belonging to the children = the children's food

If the "owner-noun" is a plural noun ending in "s", just add an apostrophe on the end, e.g.

the burrow belonging to the rabbits = the rabbits' burrow

the broomstick belonging to the witches = the witches' broomstick

If a proper noun ends in "s" and the addition of apostrophe+s would make it difficult to pronounce, you can just add an apostrophe, e.g.

the dagger belonging to Brutus = Brutus' dagger

the poetry belonging to Keats = Keats' poetry

Possessive pronouns do not need an apostrophe, e.g. yours, hers, its, theirs

But some other words used as pronouns do, e.g. no one's fault, everyone's opinion.

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