Mastering Possessives: 's vs. 'of'

Possessives (bezitsvorm) & Much / Many

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At the end of this lesson...

... you will know how to say that something 'belongs'to someone or something. 

... you will know how to say that there are more items of a thing, without using a number. 

Find out the rule

- Go to page 74 of your book

- Do exercise 31

- Make sure you read and look carefully

- When everybody is finished, we are going to check your answers.

Possessive 's (bezitsvorm 's)

De 's geeft bezit of eigenaarschap van iets aan. 

Bijvoorbeeld: John's car.

Let op: 

Niet verwarren met sommige meervouden in het Nederlands zoals pinda -> pinda's

Make your own example

Example: The cat's tail is fluffy.

What example can you give?

Possessive 'of' (bezitsvorm of )

Naast de 's kan je ook het woord  of  gebruiken om bezit of eigenaarschap te gebruiken. 

Example:

The name of the ship.

Verschil tussen 's en of

We gebruiken 's als het gaat om een persoon, dier, land of organisatie:

- That is Thomas's bike.

- The dog's bowl is green.

En anders gebruiken we of :

- Corner of the street.

Practice Activity

- Do exercises 32 and 33.

Review and Recap

Summarize the key points about using 's and 'of' for possession.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.