Post on 12-Jul-2015
POSSESSIVE ‘SSaxon genitive
e.g. Mary’s house
The boy’s ball
HOW DO WE USE THE
POSSESSIVE ‘S?
Poseedor+ apóstrofo s + cosa o persona poseída (sin artículo)
EL PADRE DE MI HERMANA
persona poseída poseedor
(sin artículo)
My sister´s father
WHAT HAPPENS WITH
WORDS ENDING IN –S?
GIRLS
PARENTS
THE GIRLS’ HOUSE
MY PARENTS’ CAR‘(APOSTROPHE)
WATCH OUT!
PROPER NAMES DON’T USE ARTICLE “THE”.
The girl’s pen
The children’s toys
X Peter’s watch
X Isabel’s glasses
THE PETER’S WATCH
LET´S PRACTICE
These are John and Sarah.
This is John and Sarah’s car.
LET´S PRACTICE
These are Mary and Linda.
They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.
AND NOW?
ANNJANE
JANE’S AND ANN’S BIKES
LET’S PRACTICE!
JENNIFER
TEDDY BEAR
JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR
THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR
LET’S PRACTICE!
THE FOOTBALLERS’ BALL
LET’S PRACTICE!
JANE
DAUGHTER
JANE’S DAUGHTER
LET’S PRACTICE!
MIKE
SON
MIKE’S SON