Genitive - possessive 's/ '

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Possessive: - 's - or  - ' -

What is the difference?

 possessive - 's -

Het boek van John - John's book

Het boek van Tess - Tess's book

Het boek van Jamie - Jamie's book

's geeft aan dat iets van iemand is of wanneer er en bepaald moment wordt aangeduid zoals: Today's newspaper 

possessive - ' -

Het boek van mijn zussen - My sisters' book

Bij meervoud gebruik je ' als het zelfstandig naamwoord eindigt op -s

voorbeeldzinnen met - 's -

We use the genitive -'s- after:

names of people, animals, time and place (to show possession). 

Mickey's ears are funny                               (enkelv., 1 Mickey)

Alexis's room is beautiful                            (enkelv., eindigt op -s / Alexis'= OK too)

voorbeeldzin met

- 's -

... ook bij meervouden die niet op -s eindigen.

The men's toilets are on the left 

man > men & woman > women 

voorbeeldzinnen

 - ' -

--> bij meervouden die op -s eindigen

My neighbours' garden is nice
My sisters' rooms are messy
(meerdere zussen & kamers)

My sister's room vs. My sisters' room

Are the following sentences right or wrong?

Childrens' shoes.

1. Right
2. Wrong

This is John's book.

1. Right
2. Wrong

A lovers' quarrel.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The children's teacher is very good.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Jane's friend is moving to France.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Thomas's jumper is red.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The school's canteen sells healthy food.

1. Right
2. Wrong

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'

Did you read ______ newspaper?

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

David is ______ husband.

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

All the _____ books were in their lockers.

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

My ________ house is pretty far away.

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

Which is correct?

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

Where is the ______ shower? (ladies)

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

Sarah is ______ aunt. (Emily)

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

_______ (my uncle/ neighbour) has a really friendly dog.

1. My uncles' neighbour
2. My uncle's neighbour

Choose the correct answer

1. The children's toys
2. The childrens' toys
3. The children' toys
4. The childrens toys

My sister Julie has a boyfriend!

1. My sisters boyfriend
2. My sister's boyfriend
3. My sisters' boyfriend

Choose the correct answer

1. This is my fathers car.
2. This is my fathers' car.
3. This is my father's car.
4. This is my fathers his car

______ (my parents/ cars) have been parked across the street.

1. My parents' cars
2. My parents's cars
3. My parents cars

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