THE POSSESSIVE CASE = Η ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΚΤΗΤΙΚΗ

Exercise 1

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. George is ...............
A. My sister’s new boyfriend
B. The new boyfriend of my sister
C. My sisters new boyfriend

2. All ………………. are broken.

A. the toys of the boys
B. the boys’ toys
C. the boys toys

3. The ……………. are yellow.

A. books pages
B. book’s pages
C. pages of the book

4. This is ……………….
A. Helen’s house
B. Helens’ house
C. the house of Helen

5. This is …………………
A. my dog’s collar
B. the collar of my dog
C. my dogs collar

6. You need to clean …………………..

A. the house’s floor
B. the floor’s houses
C. the floor of the house

7. These are ……………………. (= One car belongs to Tom and another car to Jenny).
A. Tom’s and Jenny’s cars
B. Tom and Jenny’s cars
C. the cars of Tom and Jenny

8. This is …………………………….
A. The car of Tom and Jenny.
B. Tom’s and Jenny’s car.
C. Tom and Jenny’s car.

Exercise 2
Choose the correct option

1. _____ picture is this?

a.Whose
b.Who's
c.Whos

2. _____ is ill.
a.The father of Allan
b.Father's Edgar
c.Allan's father

3. _____ that man at the table?

a.Whos
b.Who's
c.Whose

4. The shop is at _____.

a.the end of the street
b.the street's end
c.the end's street

5. _____ is very expensive.

a.New car's Lucy
b.Lucy's new car
c.The new car of Lucy

6. I love _____.
 a.the new book of Rowling
b.the new book's Rowling
c.Rowling's new book

7. _____ is this absurd idea?

a.Who's
b.Whose
c.Whos'

8. _____ the person in the photo?

a.Who's
b.Whos'
c.Whose

9. In this school, 100% of _____ are recycled. All the students recycle their
textbooks.
a.the textbooks' students
b.the students' textbooks
c.the student's textbooks

10. _____ is next Sunday.

a.Sheila and Mike's wedding
b.Sheila's and Mike's wedding
c.the wedding of Sheila and Mike
Exercise 3
Rewrite the sentences using the possessive case.

EXAMPLE: The box belongs to Jane. ⇒ It’s Jane’s box.

1The balls belong to the players. ⇒ They are……………………………………………………………. .

2The computer belongs to Sara. ⇒ It's……………………………………………………………………… .

3I hate the moustache that belongs to my brother. ⇒ I

hate………………………………………………………………………………… .
4This car belongs to Sam and Pam. ⇒
It's………………………………………………………………….. .

5The money belongs to the workers. ⇒

It's……………………………………………………………………… .

6These bikes belong to Mike and John (one bike to each person). ⇒
They are………………………………………………………………………………………. .

7These documents belong to the women. ⇒ They are……………………………………………… .

8This glass belongs to Mathew. ⇒ It’s………………………………………………………………………. .

9This award belongs to the actresses. ⇒ It's…………………………………………………………… .

10This suitcase belongs to Kate and David. ⇒

It's…………………………………………………………………………….. .