2 havo les 8

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2 havo les 8

Possessives

homework check

Exercise: 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 page 23-24

Goals

• At the end of class we have done exercise 9, 10, 11, 12
• At the end of class we have practised with possessives
• At the end of class you have started studying the irregular verbs and studybox.

What do you think a possessive is?

Possessives

Possessives indicate possessions or relations.

3 forms

1. 's --> My dad's car.

2. ' --> My friends' opinion.

3. ... of ... --> The front of the building.

's: When to use?

- After a person or animal in the singular form.

- My brother's bag.

- After a person or animal with a plural that does not end with an s.

-Those people's opinion

- When talking about things that are part of a country or city.

-Britain's history

' : When to use?

After a human or animal with a plural that end in -s

- My dogs' food bowl.

... of ... : When to use?

When you talk about things that are part of something.

- The leaves of the tree.

When you talk about geographical locations

- The city of New York

- When talking about things that are part of a country or city.

- The history of Britain. (Britain's history.)

Sarah is ...... aunt.(Emily)

These are our ..... cats.(friend)

Let's meet at .... for lunch.(Bob)

Where is the ..... shower?(lady)

This is our ...... car.(boss)

Vertaal!
De stad Berlijn.

Vertaal!
Het was in het midden van het land.

Homework

Exercise: 9, 10, 11, 12 Page 26-29

"You know, people say they pick their nose, but I feel like I was just born with mine."