Possessives - take two

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Lesson goals

To be able to use possessives 's, '  , ...of....

Grammar - Possessives: 's, ' and ...of...

• Geven bezit aan
  
• Bij wie of wat iets hoort
  
• 3 vormen:
  

1. 's
   
2. '
   
3. ...of...
   

Bij personen, dieren, of tijd:

's for singular form (enkelvoud)

 people, animals or time

Jeff's bike

The dog's bowl

Today's lesson

Uitzondering: meervoud zelfstandignaamwoorden die niet in s eindige

Children's playground, Women's changing room

' for plural forms (meervoud)

people, animals or time

The boys' school (more than one boy goes to school)

The lions' enclosure - (more than one lion lives there)

Two weeks' holiday (more than one week)

....of ...... 

things or locations

The state of California

The lift of the building

Bij personen, dieren, of tijd:

Wat is de juiste possessive? ('s, ', of)

This is ________ (Peter – book).

1. Peter’s
2. Peter’
3. the book of Peter

Wat is de juiste possessive? ('s, ', of)

The ________ (children – room) is upstairs.

1. children’s room
2. children’ room
3. room of the children

Wat is de juiste possessive? ('s, ', of)

Let’s go to your ________ (friends – house)!

1. friends’s house
2. friends’ house
3. house of your friends

Wat is de juiste possessive? ('s, ', of)

________ (John – sister) is twelve years old.

1. John’s sister
2. John’ sister
3. sister of John

Wat is de juiste possessive? ('s, ', of)

________ (England - capital).

1. England's capital
2. England' capital
3. The capital of England

Wat is de juiste possessive? ('s, ', of)

My ________ (parents – car) was not expensive.

1. parents’s car
2. parents’ car
3. car of my parents

of

Use of for objects or locations/cities:

- The capital of England is London.

- The colour of the ball is blue.

more examples?

Only  ---> '

Use ---> '  <---- only when:
plural:
- The cats' toys.

- Two months' work.

's

Use it for people, animals or indication of time:

examples:

- Mille's phone is on his desk. 

- The girl's book is at school.

- My cat's tail is short.

- It was an hour's walk.

soorten conjunctions

(logisch) gevolg: so

- He just got off the plane, so he’s really tired.

keuze: or

- Shall I stay here or shall I go home?

opsomming: and

- Vicky is creative and Daniela is wise.

soorten conjuncions

reden/oorzaak: because, since

- I’d better go because dinner is ready.

- I’ve got something to say, since we’re all here.

tegenstelling: but, yet

- I like fish, but I don’t eat herring.

- He’s nice, yet there’s something odd about him.

Do you want to eat chicken ... fish?

1. or
2. because
3. so
4. until

They can't come to visit ... their car broke down.

1. or
2. because
3. so
4. until