GENITIVE CASE

(a possessive form using ‘S)

POSSESSOR(S) POSSESSED
Girl Family This is the girl’s family.
Those men Wives They’re those men’s wives.
Girls Red bags The girls’ bags are red.
Nancy Beautiful baby Nancy’s baby is beautiful.
Charles Blue eyes Charles’s eyes are
beautiful.
/Ann Graceful hands Ann’s and Sally’s hands are
Sally Graceful hands graceful.
Roy Tall father Roy and Sue’s father is tall.
Sue

When the noun that refers to the thing possessed is clearly understood, it is generally
omitted.
Example: On Sundays I usually eat at my grandmother’s (house).

EXERCISE

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE MODEL:

DO YOU KNOW HER ADRESS? (ALICE)

No, I don’t know Alice’s address.

Is she going to take care of their baby? (John and Sue)

Ye she’s going to take care of their baby

Do they go to his house every Saturday? (Paul)

No, I don’t know if they go to paul’s house every Saturday.

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 Are these theirs mothers? (Anne and Jane)
Yes, these are the mothers of Anne and Jane.

Is he carrying their bags? (The girls)

No, I don’t know if the girl’s carrying their bags.

Are their toys in the garden? (The children)

No, I don’t know if children’s toys are in the garden.

Does she need their help? (Her friends)

No, she doesn’t need help from friends.

Are their birthday in June? (Tom and Jerry)

Yes, Tom and Jerry the birthday’s in June.

Does their teacher have blue eyes? (David and Rose)

Yes, David and Rose’s teacher has blue eyes.

Do you call her sister every afternoon? (Sally)

No, I don’t call Sally every afternoon.

Where their husbands classmates? (Those women)

No, I don’t know Where those women’s husbands classmates.

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