4th May 2026
sunny, cool
Monday
POSSESSIVE
Iustina's sister
Alex's eyes
cat's eyes
the door of the house
1. People v. things – can the underlined words take the ´s genitive or not?
1. Jane / house - ______________________ Jane's house
2. book / title - _______________________ the title of the book
3. film / director - _____________________ the director of the film
4. my brother / wife - ___________________ my brother's wife
5. boy / name -________________________ the boy's name
6. girls / school - _______________________ the girls' school
7. children / parents -_____________________ the children's parents
8. problem / cause - _____________________ the cause of the problem
9. page / top - _________________________ the top of the page
10. street / name - ______________________ the name of the street
11. men / work - _______________________ the men's work
12. waitress / job - ______________________ the waitress' s job
13. car / key - _________________________ the key of the car
2. The ´s genitive can be used not only with names (people) but also other expressions – animals, geographical expressions, time expressions. Are the following phrases right or not?
1. the office of the teacher The teacher' s office
2. children’s shoes
3. the world’s population
4. Britain’s scientists The scientists of Britain
5. the letter’s top The top of the letter
6. the dog’s kennel
7. the club’s owner The owner of the club
8. the company’s director The director of the company
9. yesterday’s news The news of yesterday
10. next week’s meeting The meeting of next week
11. the horses’ stable
12. a table’s leg The leg of a table
13. the book’s cover The cover of the book
14. the twins’ mother
15. a man’s voice
16. my sister-in-law’s father
17. the boss’s secretary The boss' secretary
18. Charles’s address Charles' address
19. (I’m staying) at my aunt’s
20. China’s policy the policy of China
Homework
EVERYBODY- write and learn
The genitive case in English (often called the possessive case) is a grammatical structure used to show ownership, relationship, origin, or description, typically using an apostrophe + s ('s) or just an apostrophe ('). It commonly links two nouns, indicating that the first possesses or is associated with the second.
- Singular Nouns: Add
's(e.g., the dog's bone, Sarah's car). - Plural Nouns ending in -s: Add only an apostrophe
'(e.g., the dogs' bones, the sisters' house). - Irregular Plural Nouns: Add
's(e.g., children's toys, men's clothing). - Singular Nouns ending in -s: Both
's(e.g., James's) and a simple apostrophe (e.g., James') are acceptable, though'sis more common. - Usage and Context
- People and Animals: Generally used for living beings (e.g., my mother's house).
- Organizations/Places: Used for groups, organizations, and places (e.g., the company's policy, the school's staff).
- Time Expressions: Used for time (e.g., today's news, three hours' delay).
- "Of" Alternative: The structure "Noun + of + Noun" can often replace the genitive, usually for inanimate objects (e.g., the top of the page rather than the page's top)
- Special Cases
- Joint Possession: For shared ownership, add
'sto the last name only (e.g., Sam and Lucy's house). - Individual Possession: Add
'sto each name (e.g., Sam's and Lucy's cars).
- Joint Possession: For shared ownership, add
7, 9 pag 63 - Dominic
EVERYBODY
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/contractions/genitive-case-write-2.html
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/contractions/genitive-case-2.html
