Possesive - s -

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

Today we are going to..

learn about the "possesive"

's  or  '  or  of

My .........(cousin) father is my uncle.

Let's meet at ....(John) house

house.

party.

cat.

books.

Sarah

My friends

My mother

Thomas

's

'

's

's

But there is more....

Watch the next video to get the complete explanation. Now in Dutch

Let's check what you remember... what belongs where?

's

'

... of ...

Bij personen of dieren in het enkelvoud

Als een zelfstandig naamwoord in het meervoud al op -s eindigt.

Bij woorden die te maken hebben met tijd en afstand.

Bij (geografische) locaties

Bij een plaats waar iemand woont of werkt.   

Bij dingen

Bij eigennamen (ook als die op –s eindigen!)

Bij personen/dieren waarvan het meervoud niet eindigt op een -s.

Which 'possesive' is written correctly?
De boeken van Anna.

1. Anna's books
2. Annas books
3. the books of Anna

Which possessive is correct?
De honden van de jongens

1. The boys' dogs
2. The boy's dogs
3. The dogs of the boys

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. Sydney is the capital of Australia
2. Sydney's capital
3. Sydneys' capital

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT?

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

Which "Possessive" is CORRECT?

1. My parent's sailboat is blue.
2. My parents's sailboat is blue.
3. My parents' sailboat is blue.
4. My parents sailboat is blue.

Which "Possessive"
is CORRECT?

1. This is Marys' car.
2. This is Mary's car.
3. This is Marys's car.
4. This is Marys car.

Which "Possessive"
is CORRECT?

1. A person's clothes.
2. A persons clothes.
3. A persons's clothes.
4. A persons' clothes.

Excuse me, where is the ..... (women) shower?

Did you read ..... (yesterday) newspaper?

Today we have

practiced the "possesive"