Possessives: 's, ' and ...of

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's lesson

• Recap on where we left off previously: All, each and every
• How to express that something belongs to someone/something (possessive form)

Which of the following words places more focus on the individual parts of a group/thing?

1. All
2. Each
3. Every
4. Each and Every

Which of the following focuses on the whole of something/group?

1. All
2. Each
3. Every
4. Each and Every

Which of the following do I use if I am talking about two things?

1. All
2. Each
3. Every
4. Each and Every

We don’t go to ...................... party we’re invited to.

1. all
2. every
3. each

I stayed home __ day instead of going to school.

1. Every
2. All
3. Each

There were big houses on ____ side of the road.

1. Every
2. All
3. Each

I like carrot cake, but ______ bakery has a slightly different recipe.

1. all
2. every
3. each

Do ... English people speak like the Royal family?

1. all
2. each
3. every

What can you remember about possessives forms?

Possessives 

Three forms 

's / ' / of

Ask your self the following questions: 

Is it alive? Yes >  's / '      No> of

Related to time? Ja > 's / '

Difference between 's / '

Is it plural (meervoud) and it ends with a s?

> Yes, then add ' afterwards

E.g. The boys' changing room.

Is it singular (enkelvoud)? > Yes then add 's

Is it plural but doesn't end in a s > Yes then add 's

E.g. The cat's whiskers or The people's choice

Possessives -> ..of..

Wanneer ...of....:

- bij dingen -> the door of the car

- bij locaties -> London is the capital of England. 

Michael drove his __ car.

1. Friends
2. Friend's
3. Friends's
4. Friends'

Those are __ shoes.

1. ladies
2. ladie's
3. ladies'
4. ladies of

Those are the .........................books

1. childrens'
2. children's
3. children

(Iris).....................telephone is on the table.

1. Iris'
2. Irises
3. Iris's

The __ tail is black and white.

1. cats
2. cat's
3. cats's
4. cats'

Vrouwen rechten ... are important.

1. The rights of women
2. Women's rights

De stem van Adele is mooi.

1. The voice of Adele is beautiful.
2. Adele's voice is beautiful.

De band van mijn auto is lek.

1. My car's tyre is flat
2. The tyre of my car is flat

Turn to your books 

Complete Ex. 9 & 10 (Unit 1, lesson 4) 

More practice? Then make this exercise  (click on exercise to go there) 

Possessives -> '

Wanneer --> ' : bij meervoud

- bij pers / dieren die in het mv eindigen op een -s  -> The boys'  bikes. 

- uitdrukkingen van tijd in meervoud --> A two weeks' holiday.

A few hours' work.