Possessives

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Possessives

‘s – Bij zelfstandige naamwoorden in het enkelvoud die bezit (possession) aangeven – mensen, dieren, landen, organisaties.

Mens: Dad’s book / Tess’s phone        Dier: Dog’s paw

Land: Germany’s capital                          Organisatie: UNESCO’s   

                                                                                                        website

Which possessive is the right one?

tail / dog

1. Dog’s tail
2. Dogs tail
3. Dogs’ tail

Which possessive is the right one?

jeans / my mother

1. My mothers jeans
2. My mother jeans
3. My mother’s jeans

Which possessive is the right one?

fur / cat

1. Cat fur
2. Cat’s fur
3. Cats fur

Which possessive is the right one?

bike / lucas

1. Lucas’ bike
2. Lucas’s bike
3. Lucas bike

Which possessive is the right one?

capital / Australia

1. Australia’s capital
2. Australia capital
3. Australias capital

Possessives

‘s – Uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met tijd – nachten, dagen, maanden, jaren.

Next month’s tournament

Today’s newspaper

Which possessive is the right one?

news / yesterday

1. Yesterdays news
2. Yesterday news
3. Yesterday’s news

Which possessive is the right one?

game / tomorrow

1. Tomorrow game
2. Tomorrow’s game
3. Tomorrows game

Possessives

‘ – Bij zelfstandige naamwoorden in het meervoud die op -s eindigen

(my parents) > My parents’ house 

(his brothers) > His brothers’ shoes

Which possessive is the right one?

shoes / ladies

1. Lady’s shoes
2. Ladies shoes
3. Ladies’ shoes

Which possessive is the right one?

pants / boys

1. Boys’ pants
2. Boys’s pants
3. Boys pants
4. Boy’s pants

Possessives

of – Bij dingen of geografische namen – geen mensen, dieren, landen, organisaties.

Back of the house      house’s back

Name of the ship        ship’s name

Which possessive is the right one?

smell / perfume

1. Perfume’s smell
2. Smell of the perfume
3. Perfumes smell

Which possessive is the right one?

corner / street

1. Corner of the street
2. Street’s corner
3. Street corner