Possessive case

RULES:

Apostrophe – (‘s)

The apostrophe is normally used to show possession, that there is a relationship between two things

or that something belongs to another.

Eg. John’s car (=The car of John. The car belongs to John.)

Singular nouns even the ones ending in -s

Add: ‘s.

Eg. We went to Ange’s house last night.

Have you seen the dog’s bone?

Mr. Lewis’s dog always comes into our property.

Plural nouns ending in -s

Only add the apostrophe- ‘.

Eg. I went to my friends’ party.

My cousins’ house is always a mess.

Plural nouns not ending in -s

Add:‘s.

Eg. The children’s toys are all over the room.

The men’s toilet was disgusting.

• Use the Possessive Case according to the example: car/Tim - Tim’s car.

1. Book/Phil _____________________ 10. Those men/names __________________

2. John/bicycle ___________________ 11. Marcus/foot _______________________

3. The girls/friends ________________ 12. Charles/ mobile ____________________

4. House/my parents_______________ 13.Telephone number/Mary______________

5. Toys/those children _____________ 14. car/Mr and Mrs Brown _______________

6. That man/keys _________________ 15. ears/the elephants___________________

7. Eyes/the cats ___________________ 16. Mr Jones/child _____________________

8. The dog/nose___________________ 17. The children/balls___________________

9. Joe/sister_______________________ 18. The Simpsons/dog___________________

• Rewrite the following sentences in the possessive case.

1. The house of my parents is large. _____________________________________

2. The friends of her sisters are very nice. ________________________________

3. Do you like the bedroom of the children? _______________________________

4. That girl is the daughter of the Whites. _________________________________

5. The room of his cousins is next to mine. ________________________________

6. Where are the cars of the policemen? _________________________________

7. The garden of the Simpsons is very big. ________________________________

8. The park of St. James is beautiful. ____________________________________