This document discusses the use of the genitive or possessive case in English. It explains that the genitive '-s' is added to singular nouns to indicate possession, like "the boy's ball". For plural nouns, only an apostrophe is added, like "the boys' ball". The document provides examples of how this is applied to both regular and irregular nouns, as well as proper nouns. Exercises are included for the reader to practice forming sentences using the genitive case based on pictures or descriptions provided.
This document discusses the use of the genitive or possessive case in English. It explains that the genitive '-s' is added to singular nouns to indicate possession, like "the boy's ball". For plural nouns, only an apostrophe is added, like "the boys' ball". The document provides examples of how this is applied to both regular and irregular nouns, as well as proper nouns. Exercises are included for the reader to practice forming sentences using the genitive case based on pictures or descriptions provided.
This document discusses the use of the genitive or possessive case in English. It explains that the genitive '-s' is added to singular nouns to indicate possession, like "the boy's ball". For plural nouns, only an apostrophe is added, like "the boys' ball". The document provides examples of how this is applied to both regular and irregular nouns, as well as proper nouns. Exercises are included for the reader to practice forming sentences using the genitive case based on pictures or descriptions provided.
We add -‘s to a We add an apostrophe Both uses in the examples the child’s / children’s dog singular noun: (‘) to a plural noun: are allowed: the mouse’s / mice’s food the boy’s ball the boys’ ball Chris’ dog and/or Chris’s dog the man’s / men’s car the girl’s father the girls’ father Doris’ cat and/or Doris’s cat the hero’s / heroes’ fear the pupil’s classroom the pupils’ classroom BUT: Moses’ and Jesus’ the wolf’s / wolves’ den
-‘s vs of Notice that the number of
We can use of instead of -‘s, balls does not matter. The but -‘s is more usual and structure is influenced by natural: the possessor and not the the mother of my son possessed. (www.englishclub.com) my son’s mother
Rewrite these using the genitive case
1. The father of my daughter. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. The owner of the car. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. He is the boss of my wife. _______________________________________________________________________ 4. They are the children of my uncle. ________________________________________________________________ 5. The car belongs to my sister. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. The phone belongs to Louis. ____________________________________________________________________ 7. The bike and bat is owned by my neighbor. ________________________________________________________ 8. The writers of the books are Tom and Jerry. ________________________________________________________ 9. My aunt is the one who owns the shop. ___________________________________________________________ 10. The two women are the owners of the houses. _____________________________________________________
Make sentences in the genitive case using the pictures