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POSSESSIVE CASE: GENITIVE ('s)

The book

The boy

The boy’s book

Plural nouns that end in " s " take an apostrophe ( ' ). For example:The girls' dresses.

Indicates a relation of ownership or association with a person a group of people or animals For example:Lynne's web site kept growing larger and larger. The member's forum. The dog's tail.

Singular and plural nouns that don't end in 's' take -'s. For example:Lynne's web site.

People's names that end in "s" you can write (') or ('s). For example:- Charles' job was on the line, or Charles’s job was on the line.

 Exercises with Genitive (-‘s) A) Mark with an “X” the correct answer.                

1. the coats of the ladies the ladies’s coats the ladies' coats no genitive possible 2. the countries of Blair and Chirac John's house and Susan's John and Susan’s house John and Susans house 3. the hobbies of the women the womens hobbies the woman's hobbies the women's hobbies the womens' hobbies 4. the shoes of the players the players' shoes the players's shoes the player's shoes 5. the future of our boys our boy's future our boys' future our boys's future

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6. the bathtub of Archimedes Joel's bathtub Joel's bathtub Joels' bathtub 7. the business of Anne and Francis Mary and Francis' business Mary's and Francis' business Mary and Francis's business Mary's business and Francis's 8. the diary of my boss my boss's diary my boss' diary 9. the clothes of men mens clothes men's clothes mens' clothes 10. the girlfriend of my brother-in-law my brother-in-law's girlfriend my brother's-in-law girlfriend my brother's-in-law's girlfriend

B) Rewrite the sentences correctly: 1. Billy blue car is in the garage. _______________________________________ 2. Mr. John secretary is here. _______________________________________ 3. They sell ladies clothes in this store. _______________________________________ 4. The doctor kids are very nice. _______________________________________ 5. The women boyfriends are late. _______________________________________

6. My friends cousins are beautiful. _______________________________________ 7. We love Grandma cookies. _______________________________________ 8. The police officer sunglasses are broken. _______________________________________ 9. I don’t like boys sneakers. _______________________________________ 10. Bring the baby toys. _______________________________________

C) Complete the exercise with 's or '. 1. The woman __ dogs.

6. My brothers__ children.

2. My grandmother__ car.

7. My parents__ furniture.

3. The student__ books.

8. My family__ car.

4. The girl__ mother.

9. The cow__ milk.

5. The basket __ handles.

10.

The farmer__ truck.

D) Write apostrophe’s correctly. Example: I met _______ sister yesterday. (Mandy) Answer: I met Mandy's sister yesterday. 1.

This is __________________ book. (Peter)

6.

__________ shoes are on the second floor. (men)

2.

Let's go to the __________________. (Smiths)

7.

My _________ car was not expensive. (parents)

3.

The ______________ room is upstairs. (children)

8.

________________ CD player is new. (Charles)

4.

____________ sister is twelve years old. (John)

9.

This is the __________________ bike. (boy)

5.

________ and_________ bags have blue stickers. (Susan - Steve)

10.

These are the _______________ pencils. (boys)

E) Rewrite each phrase below using a possessive form. Example: the engine of the boat 1.

the dish of the puppies

the boat’s engine ____________________________

2. the pages of the encyclopedia

____________________________

3. the red saddle of the horse

____________________________

4. the fishing tackle of the men

____________________________

5. the spells of the witches

____________________________

6. the homework for the class

____________________________