The document provides rules for forming possessives (genitives) in English. It gives examples of adding 's or ' based on whether the noun is singular or plural. It then provides exercises for the reader to practice forming possessives based on sentences given. The answer key shows the corrected sentences with possessives applied according to the rules.
The document provides rules for forming possessives (genitives) in English. It gives examples of adding 's or ' based on whether the noun is singular or plural. It then provides exercises for the reader to practice forming possessives based on sentences given. The answer key shows the corrected sentences with possessives applied according to the rules.
The document provides rules for forming possessives (genitives) in English. It gives examples of adding 's or ' based on whether the noun is singular or plural. It then provides exercises for the reader to practice forming possessives based on sentences given. The answer key shows the corrected sentences with possessives applied according to the rules.
The document provides rules for forming possessives (genitives) in English. It gives examples of adding 's or ' based on whether the noun is singular or plural. It then provides exercises for the reader to practice forming possessives based on sentences given. The answer key shows the corrected sentences with possessives applied according to the rules.
Singular nouns ending in s → Add ‘s (classical) Add ‘ (contemporary) Plural nouns ending in s → Add ‘ Plural nouns not ending in s → Add ‘s More than one possessor → Add ‘s after the last name When referring to a shop, church, etc →Use ‘s on its own
A. Rewrite the sentences using genitive’s.
Example: This dog belongs to Adam. It’s very friendly. Adam’s dog is very friendly.
1. That house belongs to Frieda and Janet. It’s very old.
Frieda _______________________________________________ 2. The twins have a new teacher. He isn’t very nice. The _________________________________________________ 3. James has a girlfriend. She is French. James _______________________________________________ 4. I’ve got five cousins. Their house is very big. My _________________________________________________ 5. The school has a new Code of Conduct. It’s not popular. The ________________________________________________
B. Rearrange the words to form sentences.
1. book / ‘s / his / . / sister / It’s _______________________________
2. It’s / father / . / ‘s / friend / my _____________________________ 3. dinner / Penny / we / . / at / had / ‘s __________________________ 4. ‘s / . / at / got / they / married / St Paul _______________________ 5. going / to / I’m / the / ‘s/ hairdresser _________________________ 6. . / ‘s / is / James / Linda / boyfriend __________________________
Answer key A
1. and Janet’s house is very old.
2. twins’ new teacher isn’t very nice. 3. James’ / James’s girlfriend is French. 4. cousins’ house is very big. 5. school’s new Code of conduct isn’t popular.
1. It’s her sister’s book.
2. It’s my father’s friend. / It’s my friend’s father. 3. We had dinner at Penny’s. 4. I’m going to the hairdresser’s. 5. James is Linda’s boyfriend.