Mastering the Possessive Form

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Mastering the Possessive Form

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to correctly use the possessive form using 's, s'/of to show ownership.

Introduce the learning objective to the students so they know what to expect from the lesson.

What do you already know about the possessive form, using 's, s'?

What is the Possessive Form?

The possessive form shows ownership of a noun or pronoun. We use 's or s' to create the possessive form. For example, 'John's book' or 'the students' homework.'

Explain the concept of the possessive form and give examples to help students understand.

Possession (bezit)

* bij enkelvoud: altijd 's 

   Joe's car 

   Bas's parents

   

2. Bij tijd/landen/bedrijven:  's 

For example:

- Yesterday's newspaper

- Sunday's match

- An hour's delay

- Sydney's  opera house

- McDonald's 

Use of the possessive form:

3. Plurals (meervouden) for people and animals ending in -s: ' 

For example:

- The ladies'  toilet

- The customers' names

- My parents'  house

- The horses'  stables

Use of the possessive form:

4. Things

For example:

- The name of  the ship

- The roof of  the house

- The capital of  The Netherlands

- The national language of  France

Use of the possessive form:

Wat is een possessive?

1. werkwoordsvorm
2. voegwoord
3. bezittelijke vorm
4. persoonsvorm

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT?

1. Bobs' bedroom is small.
2. Bob's bedroom is small.
3. Bobs bedroom is small.
4. Bobs's bedroom is small.

Which possessive
is correct?

1. The Queens' dogs
2. The Queen's dogs
3. The Queen her dogs
4. The Queen of dogs

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT?

1. The houses' back
2. The house's back
3. The back of the house
4. The house of the back

Possessive
Which is correct?

1. This is Peter's pocket money.
2. This is the pocket money of Peter
3. This is Peters pocket money.
4. This is Peters' pocket money.

Which possessive
is correct?

1. This is George's office.
2. This is Georges office.
3. This is George' office.
4. This is Georges's office.

Possessive
Which is correct?

1. My grandparents house
2. My grandparent's house
3. My grandparents' house
4. The house of my grandparents

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT?

1. The tables' legs.
2. The legs of the table.
3. The legs' table.
4. The table's legs.

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.