Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe for possession?

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A The student's books were left in the classroom.
B The students's books were left in the classroom.
C The students books were left in the classroom.
D The students books' were left in the classroom.

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Answer: A. The student's books were left in the classroom.

For a singular noun ("student"), the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe and an 's'.

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Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe for possession?

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