Possessive 's

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

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Unit 6 grammar. 

 Grammar:   Possesive; ‘s, ‘ , and …of… (page 237)

Lesson goal

At the end of this lesson, I will know what the possessive is and have practiced using it.

English

Indicates possesion

Dutch

Indicates that there is more than one

What does " 's " mean?

Used to show that a thing belongs to someone or something

• Singular noun: apostrophe + s  ('s)
• Plural noun: apostrophe  (')
  
• Some irregular plural nouns:  apostrophe('s)

Example: 

The cat's couch (one cat)

The cats' couch (two or more cats)

The Children's couch. (two or more children)

This is ...… book.

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

The ........ room is upstairs.

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

My …… car was not expensive.

1. Parents
2. Parent'
3. Parent's
4. Parents'

These are the ........ pencils.

1. Boys'
2. Boy's
3. Boys
4. Boy'

This is my ....... book.

1. friend'
2. friend's
3. friends
4. friend

These are my …... friends.

1. sisters
2. sister
3. sisters'
4. sister's

(Jess) ……. daughter is at school.

1. Jes
2. Jesse's
3. Jess
4. Jess's

practice

The earrings of Isabella are very pretty.

Isabella's earrings are very pretty.

Sarah is the aunt of Irene.

These are the cats belonging to our friends.

That pencil belongs to Nikola.

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Homework 

Do: Unit 6.4 - Ex 9 and 10 page 237

Study: All study boxes unit 5 words .

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