grammar possessive - Bezit 's

possessive 's / ' /of

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This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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possessive 's / ' /of

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THE POSSESSIVE S

We use the possessive S after names of people and animals. 

Mickey's ears are funny.
Alexis's room is beautiful.


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Single noun  (Enkelvoud)


My sister's dress is nice.


Dus:    enkelvouden =  's


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Single noun (Enkelvoud)


My brother's bike is new.


(1 brother / 1 bike)

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Plural nouns (meervouden)



My sisters' dresses are nice.


sisters = MV + eindigd op 's'

DUS: alleen '  (komma)

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meervoud



My brothers'  bikes are new.


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

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meervoud NIET op s - + 's
These children's books are famous.
People's smiles make me happy.

Slide 7 - Slide

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two 
objects/not alive things.
The battery OF my phone is empty.

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possessive 'of'
The house has a leaking roof.

The roof of  the house leaks.

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Our car is blue.

The colour of  our car is blue.

Slide 10 - Slide

Possessive ( bezit )
's 

'

of

Slide 11 - Slide

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two geographical names
The capital of England.

Slide 12 - Slide


kinder schoenen =
A
children' shoes
B
children's shoes
C
shoes of children

Slide 13 - Quiz


De band van mijn auto is lek.
A
My car's tyre is flat
B
The tyre of my car is flat

Slide 14 - Quiz

De stem van Adele is mooi.
A
The voice of Adele is beautiful.
B
Adele's voice is beautiful.

Slide 15 - Quiz


Vrouwen rechten ... are important.
A
The rights of women
B
Women's rights

Slide 16 - Quiz

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

Slide 17 - Open question

I will never be ... ...

Slide 18 - Open question

the colour ... ... ...

Slide 19 - Open question

It was the summer ... ...

Slide 20 - Open question

Slide 21 - Link

Slide 22 - Video