2.5 The possessive: 's, ' and ...of...

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§2.5 The possessive: 's, ' and ...of...

Possessive 's

Bij zelfstandige naamwoorden, tijden en namen in enkelvoud

This is Tom's book

That dog's tail is very long

It is an hour's walk to get to the other side of town

Bij meervouden die niet eindigen op de letter S

This is the men's bathroom

The children's toys are in the corner.

Bij winkels in plaats van het woordje shop

I am going to the baker's for some bread

Mum is getting some meat from the butcher's

Possessive '

Bij meervouden die wel op de letter S eindigen

These are the dogs' toys

Your parents' opinion is important

It's a five hours' drive to the other side of the country

Possessive ...of...

Bij dingen van dingen en geograpfische locaties

The door of the classroom

The capital of Portugal

Put your bike at the back of the house

1.The dog ___ tail wagged happily

2.Maria ___ dress was blue and white.

3.The pages ___ the book were torn.

4.The bark ___ the tree was rough.

5.The teacher ___ classroom was on the second floor.

6.The sound ___ the thunder echoed through the valley.

7.The children ___ cries could be heard from afar.

8.The birds ___ wings were brightly colored.

9.The handle ___ the door was broken.

10.Julia ____ dress is blue.

11. I am going to the butcher ____.

1. dog's
2. Maria's
3. of 
4. of
5. 's
6. of
7. 's
8. birds'
9. of
10. Julia's
11. butcher's

Choose the correct one

1. This is my sisters book
2. This is my sisters' book
3. This is my sisters's book
4. This is the book of my sisters

Choose the correct option

1. That is Samis phone
2. That is the phone of Sami
3. That is Samis' phone
4. That is Sami's phone

Choose the correct option

1. Those are my parents shoes
2. Those are my parents's shoes
3. Those are my parents' shoes
4. Those are the shoes of my parents

Choose the correct option

1. that is Tess's book
2. that is Tess' book
3. that is Tesss book
4. That is the book of Tess

Choose the correct option

1. These are Michaels' feet
2. These are Michael's feet
3. These are Michaels feet
4. These are the feet of Michael

Choose the correct option

1. the windows of the house
2. the house's windows
3. the house' windows

Choose the correct option

1. the wall's colours
2. the colours of the walls
3. the walls' colours

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