Possessive 's - ' - of

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Possessive 's 

- ' 

  - of

Bezit aanduiden

Even je kennis opfrissen...

Ken je deze nog?

Possessive (bezit)

's

1. Namen, mensen en dieren enkelvoud. 

2. Meervouden die niet op een s eindigen.

3. Uitdrukkingen van tijd.

Als een naam eindigt met een s , dan gebruik je OOK de regel 'enkelvoud'  !!

I like Tara's hair.

Who took Anthony's pen?

The cat's whiskers.

Men's clothing.

This is today's newspaper.

Lucas's iPad.

This is Charles's chair. 

Let op!

Meg and Tara's bicycles are stolen.

Possessive (bezit)

(dus alleen een hoge komma)

Bij meervouden die op s eindigen.

My parents' car. (mum and dad = parents)

His siblings' hobby. (siblings = broers en zussen)

'

Possessive (bezit)

Dingen van dingen

Geografische namen

The  roof of the house.

The  capital of England.

Please open the door of this room.

 The name of the school

The top floor of the building.

of

Examples

 The car of John = John's car

The room of the girls = The girls' room

     Clothes for men  = Men's clothes

The boat of the sailors = The sailors' boat

Other examples

For Pete's sake!             (= exclamation of exasperation)

A stone's throw away    (= very near)

In my mind's eye           (= in my imagination)

Shall we go to Luigi's for lunch?

I've got an appointment at the dentist's at eleven o'clock.

Is Saint Mary's an all-girls school?

The ship's captain is at shore.

Examples with time

A day's work.

A month's pay.

Today's newspaper.

In a year's time.

Waarom gebruik je hier 's ?

My friend's car
That dog's toy
Jaimy's bike

Wanneer gebruik je alleen ' ?

My parents' house
Those ladies' shoes
The students' books

Waarom gebruik je hier --- of -----?

The roof of the building.
The capital of Germany.

Waarom gebruik je hier ----- 's ------?

The children's clothes.
Women's voting rights.

Isn't this ______ book?

1. Peter
2. Peter's
3. Peters'
4. Peters

They are painting the ____ room this week.

1. Children's
2. Childrens
3. Childrens'
4. Children

_____ trousers can be found on the top floor.

1. Men
2. Mens
3. Men's
4. Mens'

4. Did you read ______ newspaper?

1. yesterday
2. yesterdays
3. yesterdays'
4. yesterday's

5. David is ______ husband.

1. Anne's
2. Annes
3. Annes'
4. Anne

6. All the _____ books were in their lockers.

1. boys's
2. boyss
3. boys'
4. boys

7. My ________ house is pretty far away.

1. grandparents's
2. grandparentss
3. grandparents'
4. grandparents

Which is correct?

1. The window of the room
2. The room's window
3. The room of the window
4. The window's room

Which is correct?

1. England's capital
2. The capital of England
3. The capital's of England
4. England of the capital

Which is correct?

1. The name of the ship
2. The ship's name
3. The ship of the name
4. The name's ship

Which is correct?

1. These are our friends cats.
2. These are our friends' cats.
3. These are the cats of our friends.

_______ and ______ bags are black. (Jack – Joe)

1. Jack's / Joe's
2. Jack / Joe's
3. Jack / Joes
4. Jack's / Joe

Where is the ______ shower?

1. ladies
2. ladies'
3. ladies's

Let's meet at _____ for lunch.

1. Giovannis
2. Giovannis'
3. Giovanni's

Sarah is ______ aunt. (Emily)

1. Emily's
2. Emilys'
3. Emilies

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