Possessive 's - ' - of

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Possessive: 's, ' and ... of ...

After today's class:

• you know how to indicate posession of a person/more people/an animal/an object.
• you know how to use OF in geographical names 

There are 3 ways to indicate possession in English:

's

'

of

's > Is used to indicate possession of ...

• one person/animal 

• plurals that do not end in -s

 

• expressions about time

• my dad's bicycle./the dog's tail/ the baker's (shop)
• the children's toys/the men's room

• today's newspaper/ an hour's walk to school
  

Names/Names ending in -s

The rule is the same for names ending in -s.

That's Sam's Playstation.

James and Joe's friends are Jack and Jill.

Prince Charles's mom is Queen Elizabeth.

' is used to indicate possession of plurals ending in -s

• Meervouden die eindigen op een -s 

The dogs' food.

The boys' bikes were stolen.

of > is used to indicate possession of inanimate objects and places

• objects

• geographical locations

The wheel of the car came off./The name of the ship is "The Black Pearl".

The capital of England is London./The centre of Oss is very vibrant. 

They are painting the ____ room this week.

1. Children's
2. Childrens
3. Childrens'
4. Children

Isn't this ______ book?

1. Peter
2. Peter's
3. Peters'
4. Peters

_____ trousers can be found on the top floor.

1. Men
2. Mens
3. Men's
4. Mens'

4. Did you read ______ newspaper?

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

5. David is ______ husband.

1. Anne's
2. Annes
3. Annes'
4. Anne

6. All the _____ books were in their lockers.

1. boys's
2. boyss
3. boys'
4. boys

7. My ________ house is pretty far away.

1. grandparents's
2. grandparentss
3. grandparents'
4. grandparents

Which is correct?

1. The window of the room
2. The room's window

Which is correct?

1. England's capital
2. The capital of England

Which is correct?

1. The name of the ship
2. The ship's name

Which is correct?

1. These are our friends cats.
2. These are our friends' cats.
3. These are the cats of our friends.

_______ and ______ bags are black. (Jack – Joe)

1. Jack's / Joe's
2. Jack / Joe's
3. Jack / Joes
4. Jack's / Joe

Where is the ______ shower? (ladies)

1. ladies
2. ladies'
3. ladies's

Let's meet at _____ for lunch. (Giovanni)

1. Giovannis
2. Giovannis'
3. Giovanni's

Sarah is ______ aunt. (Emily)

1. Emily's
2. Emilys'
3. Emilies

I feel this good about knowing when
to use 's OR -s' OR of.

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