Unit 1 Possessives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Possessives -> 's 

Wanneer -->'s :

- bij personen (of dieren) in enkelvoud ->  Peter's car.  The dog's tail is long.

- bij pers / dieren in het mv, als dat niet eindigt op een -s  -> Children's books

- Uitdrukkingen van tijd in enkelvoud -> an hour's walk 

Possessives -> '

Wanneer --> ' 

- bij namen die eindigen op een -s  ->James' bike.

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

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

*dit betekent dus dat bij bijna alle namen/dieren/dingen die eindigen op  -s je alleen maar een  '  mag gebruiken.

Possessives -> ..of..

Wanneer wel:

- bij dingen -> the door of the car

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

Show what you know!!

De band van mijn auto is lek.

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

This is my __ house.

1. Parents
2. Parent's
3. Parents's
4. Parents'

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

The colour___ bridge

1. colours
2. colour's
3. colours's
4. colour of the

Is that __ paper?

1. yesterdays
2. yesterday's
3. yesterdays's
4. yesterdays'

The __ tail is black and white.

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

the dog / fur

1. the dog's fur
2. the dogs' fur
3. the dogs's fur
4. the fur of the dog

table / legs

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

houses / windows

1. the house's windows
2. the houses' windows
3. the houses's windows
4. the windows of the houses

children / hospital

1. children's hospital
2. children' hospital
3. childrens's hospital
4. the hospital of the children

book / pages

1. the book's pages
2. the books' pages
3. the books's pages
4. the pages of the book

wolves / teeth

1. wolve's teeth
2. wolves' teeth
3. wolves's teeth
4. teeth of the wolves

men / bathroom

1. men's bathroom
2. men' bathroom
3. mens' bathroom
4. bathroom of the men

Reflection
I understand Possessives

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?