POSSESSIVES

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

Possessive: 's, ' and ... of ...

Possessive [s] 

Let op!

• als iets bij een ding hoort of een geografische locatie is, dan gebruik je ... of ...

   -   the roof of the school

   -   the city of Amsterdam

•  Bij woorden van tijd gebruik je bij enkelvoud 's en bij meervoud '

- today's weather / a three weeks' holiday

Let op!

's wordt ook gebruikt bij he/she/it + is

• It's betekent it is
  

It's raining right now

• Its betekent van het

The plant is in its pot

1. Isn't this ______ book?

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

2. _____ trousers can be found on the top floor.

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

3. They are painting the ____ room this week.

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

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