Possessive 's ' / ... of ...

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 2

's

geven bezit aan,

dus dat iets van iemand is

's

mensen en dieren (en tijd) --> enkelvoud

Jenny's laptop.

Lucas's iPad.

The cat's whiskers.

meervouden die niet op een -s eindigen

The children's school. 

'

als een meervoud eindigt met een -S dan gebruik je geen 'S maar alleen een '

The dogs' toys. (meerdere honden)

The girls' teacher is great. (meerdere meisjes)

The friend's dog.

The friends' dog.

The friend's dogs.

The friends' dogs.

The friend's dog.
1 vriend - 1 hond

The friends' dog.

2+ vrienden - 1 hond

The friend's dogs.
1 vriend - 2+ honden

The friends' dogs.

2+ vrienden - 2+ honden

uitzondering

sommige locaties ->

Your sister is at the baker's.

I'm leaving for John's in a minute.

Give it a go! 

Isn't this ______ book?

1. Peter
2. Peter's
3. Peters'
4. Peters

They are painting the ____ room this week.

1. Children's
2. Childrens
3. Childrens'
4. Children

_____ trousers can be found on the top floor.

1. Men
2. Mens
3. Men's
4. Mens'

Did you read ______ newspaper?

1. yesterday
2. yesterdays
3. yesterdays'
4. yesterday's

My ________ house is pretty far away.

1. grandparents's
2. grandparentss
3. grandparents'
4. grandparents

All the _____ books were in their lockers.

1. boys's
2. boyss
3. boys'
4. boys

's

'

my rabbits 

Jonah

the men

my sister

criminals

Lucas

the teacher

Practise!

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

... of ...

dingen en locaties

The roof of the house.

The door of the garage.

The tables of the classrooms.
The corners of the houses.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Now:

mavo:

-> 6.4 (page 238) -> exercise 6 - 7 - 8

havo:

-> 6.4 (page 237) -> exercise 9 - 10 - 11

vwo:

-> 6.4 (page 234) -> exercise 8 - 9 - 10