Possessive Case of Nouns

The Possessive Case of Nouns
Noun Ending Example

1. Назви істот в однині The boy’s book is on the table.
N - boy N’s
2. Назви істот у множині The parents’ house is big.
Ns- parents’ Ns’
3. Назви істот, що утворюються не The men’s suits are grey.
за правилами N’s The book is about women’s friendship.
N- men women children The children’s toys are everywhere.
4. Іменники, що закінчуються на –s Charles’ wife is pretty/
N- Charles N’(s) Charles’s wife is pretty.
5. Складні іменники My daughter-in-law’s favourite flowers are
daughter-in-law N’s roses.
6. Імена осіб, що спільно чимось Ilf and Petrov’s novels (співавтори)
володіють (N and N)’s but Byron’s and Shelly’s poems
N and N (не співавтори)
7. Збірні іменники The government’s decision is quite arguable.
N- government N’s
8. Географічні назви, зорі і планети, Kyiv is Ukraine’s capital.
частини дня, пори року, річки, моря, N’s The sun’s rays.
океани,міста,країни… The night’s shadow.
N-Ukraine The ocean’s roar.
9. Назви неістот St. Peter’s is the name of the church.
N- church the_ of_ N_
10. Поняття часу, віддалі і вартості N’s A mile’s distance.
Three weeks’ holiday. A three-week holiday
I. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive form of the nouns.
1. That store sells _____________________ (children) books.
2. Mary is a ____________________ (girl) name.
3. (Mary and Sue) ____________________ room is rather big.
4. Robert is staying at his ___________ (uncle) house.
5. In this country teachers have ________________ (two months) holiday.
6. Biographies are stories of ___________ (people) lives.
7. (Students) ____________ lives are busy.
8. Do you know ________________ (Mr. Richards) wife?
9. Have you seen my _______________ (brothers) wives?
10. My ____________________ (parents-in-law) house is in Lviv.
11. My ____________ (dog) name is Fido.
12. The _________________ (church/name) is Saint Paul’s.
13. The _____________ (girls) dresses are pretty.
14. The ________________ (window/ church) are very beautiful.
15. There’s a considerable decrease in ___________ (Spain) imports.
16. The ______________ (committee) decision is rather arguable.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive form of the nouns.
father-in-law, St. Paul, Dennis and Peter (brothers), Ukraine, two days, women, Mr. Johnsons,
Dickens, Monet and Cezanne, today, baker
1. When… car pulled up at the gate of … Church, it was met by a crowd of journalists.
2. The article covers… foreign police.
3. We saw… paintings in the museum.
4. I have read this news in… newspaper.
5. My… shop sells footwear.
6. He’s leaving on a… business trip.
7. If I need any bread, I go to the… .
8. … parents don’t let them play computer games.
9. … novels belong to the classics of English literature.
10. This is a boutique of… clothes.
III. Use the words in brackets in the appropriate form.
It is midnight and everybody in (Charlie and Susan) ___ house is about to climb into bed
when (Charlie) ___ wife informs him that there is a light on in their garden shed. Charlie starts to go
outside to turn off the light, but notices some (thief) ___ in the shed who are busy stealing his
(belonging)___ and his (sons)___ bicycles.
He runs back inside right away and calls the police, who (ask) ___ him “Are there any
intruders in your house?” to switch Charlie replies ‘no’ and explains his (circumstance) ___ . The
(policeman) ___ answer is that all patrol (car) ___ are otherwise occupied, and that Charlie should
just lock his door and a uniformed (policeman) ___ will be at his house when one is free.
Charlie answers, “Alright”, hangs up, waits 30 seconds, and then calls the police again.
“Hello, I have just called because there are some (person) ___ stealing (stuff) ___ from my
shed. I want to let you know that they’re not a problem anymore because I’ve just shot every one of
them.”
Charlie then hangs up the phone. In (five minutes) ___ time, three patrol (car) ___, a SWAT
team, and an ambulance arrive, and of course, the police (catch) ___ the (thief) ___ in the act.
One of the (policeman) ___ snaps at Charlie: “ I thought you said that you shot every one of
them!” “I thought you said there were no patrol (car) ___ free!” Charlie answers.
IV. Use the words in brackets in the appropriate form.

Example: The (woman) face was really pretty. - The woman’s face was really pretty.
The (shoe) factory has closed. – The shoe factory has closed.
1. There were several (office) ___ workers in the refectory.
2. St. Monique is a (girl) ___ boarding school.
3. The (computer) ___ keyboard fell on the floor and cracked.
4. The (oil) ___ production has decreased dramatically.
5. Have you seen my (address) ___ book anywhere?
6. I never read (newspaper) ___ editorials.
7. Her grandparents used to be (tea leaf) ___ pickers.
8. The (soup) ___ bowl slipped out of my hands.
9. The (boy) ___ arm was injured and in a sling.
10. My (winter) ___ jacket needs brushing.
11. Don’t forget to buy some (shoe) ___ polish.
12. We spent the weekend on the (river) ___ bank.
13. We mustn’t destroy (bird) ___ nests.
V. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

1. Pete and Andy are away on holiday. ___ flat is empty.
A) Pete and Andy’s B) Pete’s and Andy’s C) Pete’s and Andy D) Pete and Andy
2. Joan is exhausted after a ___ trip.
A) ten days B) ten day’s C) ten-day D) ten days’
3. How do I get to the ___ station?
A) police B) police’s C) policeman’s D) policemen’s
4. I am lucky to have three daughters and two ____ .
A) son-in-law’s B) sons-in-law C) sons-in-law’s D) son-in-law
5. Chinese ___ are rather unsafe.
A) coal mines B) coal’s mines C) coal miners D) coal miner’s
6. The department of ___ clothing is downstairs.
A) child B) child’s C) children D) children’s
7. The ___ bags were rather heavy.
A) postmen B) postmen’s C) postman D) postman’s
8. Mr. Jackson has returned from ___ trip to London.
A) three-day B) three-day’s C) three days D) three days’

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IV. Use the words in brackets in the appropriate form.

V. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

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