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THE POSSESSIVE `S
THE POSSESSIVE `S
Directions: Change the _______ of _______ phrases into possessive noun phrases using an
apostrophe.
2. Mr. Smith has got a red car. Mr. Smith car is red.
4. The Smarts have got a big house. The Smart house is big.
5. Jack has got a very nice aunt. Jack aunt is very nice.
8. George has got an old moblie phone. George moblie phone is old.
Put the next nouns between brackets in the possessive or genitive case. See the Contrastive Reference
Grammar
1. my (nephew) dog
2. (Julie) new boyfriend
8. (Jesus) resurrection
9. the (prince) palace
A. ? travel agent's
B. ? travel agents
C. ? travel's agent
B. ? customers's problems
C. ? customers' problems
3. Her parents are Mexican, and when she travels to Mexico she stays on her ...
A. ? grandparents's farm
B. ? grandparents' farm
B. ? Maria's cousin
C. ? Cousin's Maria
A. ? her cousin
B. ? the house of her cousin
C. ? her cousin's
6. Maria has two children, but she is divorced. ... lives in Madrid.
A. ? fathers'
B. ? father's
8. After her divorce, Maria has problems. She thinks that her ex-husband doesn't understand
...
9. Her children love the Rolling Stones. ... are covered in posters of Mick Jagger.
A. ? Their bedroom's walls
10. They have painted "We know it's only rock and roll, but we like it", on ...
He didn't stop the car quickly enough and hit the garage's door.
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