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    This document discusses the use of the genitive or possessive case in English to show that something belongs to someone. It explains that the possessive '-s' is added to singular nouns and proper nouns, while an apostrophe (') is added to plural nouns. Some irregular nouns like "child" can take either the possessive '-s' or an apostrophe. Examples are provided to illustrate these rules for forming the genitive case as well as exercises for the reader to practice rewriting sentences in the genitive form.

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    This document discusses the use of the genitive or possessive case in English to show that something belongs to someone. It explains that the possessive '-s' is added to singular nouns and proper nouns, while an apostrophe (') is added to plural nouns. Some irregular nouns like "child" can take either the possessive '-s' or an apostrophe. Examples are provided to illustrate these rules for forming the genitive case as well as exercises for the reader to practice rewriting sentences in the genitive form.

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    This document discusses the use of the genitive or possessive case in English to show that something belongs to someone. It explains that the possessive '-s' is added to singular nouns and proper nouns, while an apostrophe (') is added to plural nouns. Some irregular nouns like "child" can take either the possessive '-s' or an apostrophe. Examples are provided to illustrate these rules for forming the genitive case as well as exercises for the reader to practice rewriting sentences in the genitive form.

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    Known as possessive -‘s, genitive -‘s or Saxon genitive.

    We use it to show that something


    belongs to somebody. Read about the different uses in the boxes and do the exercises.

    SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL NOUNS PROPER NOUNS (NAMES) IRREGULAR NOUNS


    We add -‘s to a We add an apostrophe Both uses in the examples the child’s / children’s dog
    singular noun: (‘) to a plural noun: are allowed: the mouse’s / mice’s food
    the boy’s ball the boys’ ball Chris’ dog and/or Chris’s dog the man’s / men’s car
    the girl’s father the girls’ father Doris’ cat and/or Doris’s cat the hero’s / heroes’ fear
    the pupil’s classroom the pupils’ classroom BUT: Moses’ and Jesus’ the wolf’s / wolves’ den

    -‘s vs of Notice that the number of


    We can use of instead of -‘s, balls does not matter. The
    but -‘s is more usual and structure is influenced by
    natural: the possessor and not the
    the mother of my son possessed.
    (www.englishclub.com)
    my son’s mother

    Rewrite these using the genitive case


    1. The father of my daughter. _____________________________________________________________________
    2. The owner of the car. __________________________________________________________________________
    3. He is the boss of my wife. _______________________________________________________________________
    4. They are the children of my uncle. ________________________________________________________________
    5. The car belongs to my sister. ____________________________________________________________________
    6. The phone belongs to Louis. ____________________________________________________________________
    7. The bike and bat is owned by my neighbor. ________________________________________________________
    8. The writers of the books are Tom and Jerry. ________________________________________________________
    9. My aunt is the one who owns the shop. ___________________________________________________________
    10. The two women are the owners of the houses. _____________________________________________________

    Make sentences in the genitive case using the pictures


    1. _______________________________________________________
    2. _______________________________________________________
    3. _______________________________________________________
    4. _______________________________________________________
    5. _______________________________________________________
    6._______________________________________________________
    7._______________________________________________________
    8._______________________________________________________
    9._______________________________________________________

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