Possesive s, Much/Many vh1a 26-5-2025

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Possesive: 's / ' / of

Today's Planning

- Explanation E: Grammar 

- Discuss difference much & many

Goals:

- I know the three different ways to show and make possessives in English and I can apply them in a sentence.

- I can explain and give an example of the differences between much and many.

Possesive  (bezit)

's -> wanneer de eigenaar van iets een persoon, dier of land/organisatie is. 

That is Thomas’s bike. 

Sydney is not Australia’s capital.

The dog’s bowl is green. 

Possesive  (bezit)

' -> voor meervoud dat eindigt op een s. 

Those elephants’ feet are big. (more than one elephant)

That elephant’s feet are big. (one elephant)

Possesive  (bezit)

of -> voor dingen die niet mensen, dieren, landen of organisaties zijn.

The name of the ship is Triton.

It’s on the corner of  the street.

I love the smell of roses.

This is ______ book. (Peter)

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

The _______ is upstairs (children).

1. Children's
2. childrens'
3. of the children

My ________ car is expensive. (parents)

1. Parent's
2. Parents'
3. of parents

The color ______ the lillies is beautiful.

1. color's
2. colors'
3. of

These are the ______ pencils. (Boys)

1. Boy's
2. Boys'
3. of the boys

Much or Many

Much en Many betekenen beiden: veel.

Je gebruikt Many voor dingen de je kunt tellen:

We don’t need many tables.                    Many trees here are old.

Je gebruikt Much voor dingen die je niet kunt tellen:

How much money do you have?            We don't have much time.

______ students

1. Much
2. Many

______ dollars

1. Much
2. Many

______ water

1. Much
2. Many

______ milk

1. Much
2. Many

Assignment:

Go to page 74.

Complete exercise 30 to 34. = Homework for Tuesday 27th May.

Done?

Practice the words of Ch. 5 via Slim Stampen