POSSESSIVE CASE

The possessive case shows ownership. With the addition of ’s (or sometimes just the
apostrophe), a noun can change from a simple person, place, or thing to a person, place, or
thing that owns something. There are a few different ways to form the possessive of a noun.
We’ll discuss these ways below. If the noun doesn’t end with an s, add ’s to the end of the
noun. See the following examples:

 This is Mary and her dog. The dog is Mary’s pet; Mary is not the dog’s pet.
 This thick curtain is capable of shutting out the summer sun’s heat and light.
 This is the way to the men’s room.
 She got a job in the children’s section of the library
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PATRICK IS COMING WITH THE GIFT OF HER SISTER

PATRICK IS COMING WITH HER SISTER’S GIFT

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Do we add another s for the possessive form of a name ending with s? Which is
correct, Chris’s chair or Chris’ chair? James’s car or James’ car? Actually, both ways
are correct. If a proper name ends with an s, you can add just the apostrophe or an
apostrophe and an s. See the examples below for an illustration of this type of
possessive noun.

 You’re sitting in Chis’ chair.  Where is Jess’ book bag?

 You’re sitting in Chis’s chair.  Where is Jess’s book bag?
 Have you seen James’ car?  I’m in Ms. Jones’ class this year.
 Have you seen James’s car?  I’m in Ms. Jones’s class this year.
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But when you have a plural noun that ends in s, add just the apostrophe.
This is also true when you have a proper noun that’s plural.

 This is the boys’ bedroom.
 My parents’ house is a lovely old one.
 The scissors’ handles just snapped off.
 The Jeffersons’ yard is always beautifully landscaped.

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Here’s a tip: Should you write student’s or students’?
When you have an ordinary noun like student, you can tell whether the
possessive form refers to one student or many students by looking at where the
apostrophe is. When you’re talking about one student, add apostrophe + s:
The student’s favorite subject was science.
In the sentence above, we are talking about the favorite subject of one student.
When you’re talking about many students, add an apostrophe.
The students’ favorite subject was science.
In the sentence above, we are talking about several students who all share the
same favorite subject.

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If you have a compound noun (for example, when you’re talking about two people
who jointly own one thing), change only the last noun to the possessive. The
examples below illustrate this usage of the possessive case.

 Mike and Amanda’s new loft apartment is really neat.

 Please tell Annie and Mary’s mother that they’ll be late
getting home from school.

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If the possessor is a building, an object, or a piece of furniture, you don’t need to
add an apostrophe to show possession. See the examples below for reference:

 The maid cleaned the hotel’s room.

 The maid cleaned the hotel room.
 We met in the office’s lobby.
 We met in the office lobby.
 Shut the car’s door.
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 Shut the car door.
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1. the camera / Tom

2. the eyes / the cat

3. the top / the page

4. the daughter / Mr Smith

5. the toys / the children

6. the names / your friend

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1.My brother has a computer. → It’s  ____________________________.

2.Peter has a dog called Scruffy. → The __________________________ is Scruffy.

3.The schoolbus is yellow. → The ________________________ is yellow.

4.Richard has two sisters. Each sister has a rabbit. Sometimes Richard has to feed the rabbits.

→ Sometimes, Richard has to feed  _________________________.

5.Some say the Mona Lisa is the most beautiful painting.

→ The Mona Lisa is the  ._____________________________________________

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Possessive Adjectives

my house my mi / mis
I like my job.
your house your tu / tus
Is your brother coming?
his house
his su / sus
her house His car is new.
her su / sus
its house Her house is big.

our house its su / sus Our sons live here.

your house our nuestro/a/os/as Their children go to

school.
their house
your
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their su / sus
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Si se está hablando de una persona y se describe su casa, se usaría his o her, según
el sexo de dicha persona.

John lives in New York. His house is very big.

John vive en Nueva York. Su casa es muy grande.

Susan lives in New York. Her house is very big.

Susan vive en Nueva York. Su casa es muy grande.

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Pero si se habla de un animal se debe utilizar its.

The cat is under the table. Its name is Bob.

El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su nombre es Bob.

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Saturday is _____________ favourite day.

How many people live at ____________ house?

There was a fox in ________________ garden.

The dog is chasing _________________________ tail.

_________________________ car is very expensive.

I have forgotten _________________ present.

He has a yellow hat on ____________________ head.

They are very proud of _____________________ house.

We finished doing ___________________ homework.
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_______________________________ shoes were made in Spain.

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She is happy with _____________ job.
The children lost ______________ way in the town.
Peter is showing ______________ house to Susan.
I have a pet. _______________ name is Baboo.
There is a mouse in _______________ (we) bedroom.
Is that _________________ (you) house ?
We bought _________________  fruit yesterday.
The cat is hungry. This is _______________ food.
You are a boy and _________________ name is Marc.
I live in Paris with ________________ family.
Don't put ____________________ (you) trainers
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My friend Lisa is drinking ___________________ water.