Possesive - s -

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Today we are going to..

learn about the "possesive"

bezit ! 

Vertaal:
1. sister 2. sisters
3. my sister's car 4. my sisters' car

sister (zus)      sisters (zussen )

sister's car (de auto van mijn zus) 

sisters' car (de auto van mijn zussen)

My .........(cousin) father is my uncle.

Let's meet at ....(John) house

house.

party.

presents.

books.

Sarah

My friends

The children

Thomas

's

'

But there is more....

OF....

voor plaatsen, landen + dingen gebruiken we niet 's of 'maar OF:

The top of the mountain.

The capital of Germany.

Cap of the bottle.

Let's check what you remember... what belongs where?

's

'

... of ...

The children ...... pencils. 

 

My parents ....... house.  

Our friend..... apartment is a mess.  

The roof.... the building. 

The outskirts ..... India.   

The back .....the car.

At the hairdresser......

 I found the students...... books on that desk over there.

Which 'possesive' is written correctly?
De boeken van Anna.

1. Annas' books.
2. Annas books.
3. The books of Anna.
4. Anna's books.

Which possessive is correct?
De honden van de jongens

1. The boys' dogs.
2. The boy's dogs.
3. The dogs of the boys.
4. boys's dogs.

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT?

1. Bobs' bedroom is small.
2. Bob's bedroom is small.
3. Bobs bedroom is small.
4. Bobs's bedroom is small.

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT
De zeilboot van mijn ouders?

1. My parent's sailboat is blue.
2. My parents's sailboat is blue.
3. My parents' sailboat is blue.
4. My parents sailboat is blue.

Which "Possessive"
is CORRECT?

1. This is Sophies' car.
2. This is Sophie's car.
3. This is Sophies' car.
4. This is the car of Sophie.

Which "Possessive"
is CORRECT? De boeken van de kinderen.

1. The children's books.
2. The childrens' books. persons clothes.
3. The books of the children.
4. The book's children.

Which "Possessive"
is 'correct'?

1. The city of Den Bosch.
2. Den Bosch of the city.
3. Den Bosch's city.
4. Den Boschs' city.

Excuse me, where is the ..... (women) shower?

Did you read ..... (yesterday) newspaper?

The arrival ..... the storm.

Today we have

practiced the "possesive"