The possessive case is used to show ownership
If the possessor is a person or a animal the possessive case is formed by:
A) Adding `s to the noun in the singular.
Examples:
My father´s car.
Our neighbour´s flat.
The cat´s bell.
B) Adding ´s to nouns in the plural that not end in -s.
Example:
The policemen´s uniforms.
C) Adding only `to nouns in plural that end in -s.
Example: My daughters' friends.
If there are many possessors of the same object, the ´s comes after the last one.
Example:
Paul and Susan´s house.
If the possessor is an object, the possessive case is formed with the preposition of.
Example:
The arms of the chair.
If the object belong to each one of possessors, the ´s comes after each one.
Example:
Paul´s and Susan´s houses.
a) Look at the example and do the same.
Example:
Whose pen is this?
It's Mark's pen.
It's his pen.
Miss Brown (umbrella)
The engineer (desk)
The students (room)
My sister ( pencil)
The Simpsons (car)
C) Look at the example and do the same:
Example:
This is the hat of Mr. Stuart = This is Mr. Stuart's hat.
That's the house of the parsons
This is the table of the teacher.
This is the ball of the boys.
Is this the hat of your mother?
This is the umbrella of my father.
This is the room of my parents.
That's the daughter of Mrs. Webb.
A) Write ´s. ´, or of.
Paul ____ house is big.
Susan ____ pencil is red.
The grass____ the pitch needs cutting.
Ann____ bike is pink.
The student ____ books are on the desk.
The possessive case is used to show ownership
If the possessor is a person or a animal the possessive case is formed by:
A) Adding `s to the noun in the singular.
Examples:
My father´s car.
Our neighbour´s flat.
The cat´s bell.
B) Adding ´s to nouns in the plural that not end in -s.
Example:
The policemen´s uniforms.
C) Adding only `to nouns in plural that end in -s.
Example: My daughters' friends.
If there are many possessors of the same object, the ´s comes after the last one.
Example:
Paul and Susan´s house.
If the possessor is an object, the possessive case is formed with the preposition of.
Example:
The arms of the chair.
If the object belong to each one of possessors, the ´s comes after each one.
Example:
Paul´s and Susan´s houses.
a) Look at the example and do the same.
Example:
Whose pen is this?
It's Mark's pen.
It's his pen.
Miss Brown (umbrella)
The engineer (desk)
The students (room)
My sister ( pencil)
The Simpsons (car)
C) Look at the example and do the same:
Example:
This is the hat of Mr. Stuart = This is Mr. Stuart's hat.
That's the house of the parsons
This is the table of the teacher.
This is the ball of the boys.
Is this the hat of your mother?
This is the umbrella of my father.
This is the room of my parents.
That's the daughter of Mrs. Webb.
A) Write ´s. ´, or of.
Paul ____ house is big.
Susan ____ pencil is red.
The grass____ the pitch needs cutting.
Ann____ bike is pink.
The student ____ books are on the desk.