Mastering the Genitive: An Essential Guide

Mastering the Genitive: An Essential Guide

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use the genitive case confidently in your writing and speaking.

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What do you already know about the use of the genitive in grammar?

Definition of Genitive Case

The genitive case is used to show possession or ownership of a noun.

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Formation of Genitive Case

The genitive case is formed by adding -'s to the end of a singular noun or by adding just an apostrophe to the end of a plural noun.

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Irregular Genitive Forms

Some irregular nouns have different genitive forms, such as 'children' becoming 'children's'.

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Using Genitive with Pronouns

Pronouns also have genitive forms, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

Explain how to use the genitive case with pronouns and provide examples.

Genitive Prepositions

Some prepositions require the use of the genitive case, such as 'despite', 'instead of', and 'outside of'.

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Practice Exercise

Complete the following sentence using the correct genitive form: 'The ___ car's engine was roaring.'

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Review and Summary

Now that you have learned about the genitive case, you should feel more confident using it in your writing and speaking.

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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.