Unit 6 - Double genitive

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GENITIVE & DOUBLE Genitive

Unit 6 - Double genitive

GENITIVE

POSESSIVE S

'S

DOUBLE GENITIVE

RULE

We form the 'double genitive' with

noun + of + possessive pronoun - MINE/YOURS/HIS/HERS/OURS/YOURS/THEIRS

OR 

noun + of +possessive adjective (MY/YOUR/HIS/HER/OUR/YOUR/THEIR) + noun + possessive 's

EXAMPLE SENTENCES THAT USES THE DOUBLE GENITIVE

noun + of + possessive pronoun - 

Mister Van Rumt is a friend of mine

Mr. Hulshof is a teacher of ours

EXAMPLE SENTENCES THAT USES THE DOUBLE GENITIVE

noun + of +possessive adjective  + noun + possessive 's

John is a friend of my sister's

Mary is a colleague of your father's

Which is correct?

1. Peter is a friend of my
2. Peter is a friend of mine
3. Peter is a friend of mijn
4. Peter is mijn friend

Which one is correct?

1. The book is one of he's
2. The book is one of her
3. The book is one of his's
4. The book is one of hers

Which one is correct?

1. Mr. Jones is a neighbour of us
2. Mr. Jones is a neighour of ours
3. Mr. Jones is a neighbour of him
4. Mr. Jones is a neighbour of his

GIVE IT A TRY

Student book page 59 Grammar Exercise 1,2,3