Saxon Genitive: 's

POSSESSIVE ‘SSaxon genitive

The boy’s ball

The legs of the table

WHEN DO WE USE THE POSSESSIVE ‘S?

For family relations (Tom’s father)

Possession (Mary’s house)

2 WAYS TO SHOW POSSESSION

1. ‘S WITH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

2. PREPOSITION “OF” FOR THINGS

THE BOY’S BALL THE LEGS OF THE TABLE

WHAT HAPPENS WITH PLURALS ENDING IN –S?

GIRLS

PARENTS

THE GIRLS’ HOUSE

MY PARENTS’ CAR ‘(APOSTROPHE)

2 PEOPLE

These are John and Sarah.This is John and Sarah’s car.

2 PEOPLE

These are Mary and Linda.They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.

WHOSE…? (¿De quién…?)

Whose is this bag?

Whose bag is it?

(¿De quién es ese bolso?)

LET’S PRACTICE!

JENNIFER

TEDDY BEAR

LET’S PRACTICE!

JENNIFER

TEDDY BEAR

JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR

THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR

LET’S PRACTICE!

FOOTBALLERS

BALL

LET’S PRACTICE!

THE FOOTBALLERS’ BALL

FOOTBALLERS

BALL

CARLOSCOMPUTER

CARLOSCOMPUTER

CARLOS’ S COMPUTER

LET’S PRACTICE!

CLOCKHANDS

LET’S PRACTICE!

CLOCKHANDS

THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK

LET’S PRACTICE!

JANEDAUGHTER

LET’S PRACTICE!

JANEDAUGHTER

JANE’S DAUGHTER

LET’S PRACTICE!

MIKESON

LET’S PRACTICE!

MIKESON

MIKE’S SON