grammar music possessive - Bezit 's

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possessive 's / of

THE POSSESSIVE S

We use the possessive S after names of people and animals

Mickey's ears are funny.

Single noun  (Enkelvoud)

Her dress is nice.
My sister's dress is nice.

Dus:    Enkelvouden =  's

Enkelvoud

His bike is new.
My brother's bike is new.

(1 brother / 1 bike)

Plural nouns (meervouden)

Their dresses are nice.
My sisters' dresses are nice.

sisters = MV + eindigd op 's'

DUS: alleen '  (komma)

meervoud

Their bikes are new.
My brothers'  bikes are new.

(More than 1 brother + ends in 's' DUS: alleen ' (komma)

meervoud NIET op s

These children's books are famous.

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two objects

The battery OF my phone is empty.

possessive 'of'

The house has a leaking roof.
The roof of the house leaks.

possessive 'of'

Our car is blue.
The colour of our car is blue

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two geographical names

The capital of England.

kinder schoenen =

1. children' shoes
2. children's shoes
3. shoes of children

De band van mijn auto is lek.

1. My car's tyre is flat
2. The tyre of my car is flat

De stem van Adele is mooi.

1. The voice of Adele is beautiful.
2. Adele's voice is beautiful.

Vrouwen rechten ... are important.

1. The rights of women
2. Women's rights

house.

party.

cat.

books.

Sarah

My friends

My mother

Thomas

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

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Bij personen of dieren in het enkelvoud

Als een zelfstandig naamwoord in het meervoud al op -s eindigt.

Bij woorden die te maken hebben met tijd en afstand.

Bij (geografische) locaties

Bij een plaats waar iemand woont of werkt.   

Bij dingen

Bij eigennamen (ook als die op –s eindigen!)

Bij personen/dieren waarvan het meervoud niet eindigt op een -s.

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

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

Which possessive is correct?
De honden van de jongens

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

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?

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 Marys' car.
2. This is Mary's car.
3. This is Marys's car.
4. This is Marys car.

Which "Possessive"
is CORRECT?

1. A person's clothes.
2. A persons clothes.
3. A persons's clothes.
4. A persons' clothes.

We're giants in a little ... ...

I will never be ... ...

the colour ... ... ...

It was the summer ... ...

It's the .... ... the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight

The power ... ...

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