S´possessive
S´ Possessives
We can use possessive 's to talk about the relationship between people or
to say who owns something.
Possessive 's always comes after a noun or a name
We often use possessive 's or s' when we talk about family and friends
Grandma and Grandpa are my mum's parents.
Maria's best friend is Juanita.
My cousins' birthdays are both in January.
We can also use it to say that something belongs to someone.
That's Roberto's flat. He's got a flat in the city center.
Kim's hair is very long. She's got long, black hair.
My parents' garden is beautiful. They grow a lot of flowers.
S´Possessive
When it is one person who owns something, we usually use 's.
Our friend's car is red. She loves it.
Simon's phone is new. He bought it yesterday.
Can you see Amira's keys? She can't find them.
It is possible to use more than one possessive in a phrase.
We had lunch at my friend's father's house.
If a name or noun ends in s, we can add either ' or 's. The pronunciation can be /zɪz/
or /sɪz/.
Is that James' bag?
That's my boss's office.
S´Possessive
If the thing belongs to more than one person, we usually add ' after the s of
the plural noun.
Our friends' house is in the mountains. They moved there last year.
My grandparents' dog is called Bertie.
The twins' school is closed today.
If the plural noun is irregular and doesn't end in s, we add 's.
This is our children's school.
The women's clothes are on the second floor.
A lot of people's eyes are brown.
S´Possessive
If something belongs to more than one person, and we give a list of names,
the 's comes after the last name in the list.
Liam is Anne and Gary's son.
Malcom and Jane´s house
Remember that s at the end of a word without an apostrophe (') can make it
plural, but this doesn't show possession.
I've got two brothers.
Are those your keys?
Excercises
The teacher___ telephone number
Gaby___ boyfriend
The girls___ names
My aunt___ dog
The men___ names
Jack and Anne___ parents
Paul___ brother
The boys___ books
Samantha___ teacher
The students___ class
Exercises
Rewrite these sentences
1 The room of the children
2 The school of my brothers
3 The husband of Paula
4 The car of my parents
5 The scooter of Dave
6 The house of Caroline and Marion
7 The address of my grandparents
8 The girlfriend of my brother
9 The name of my best friend
10 The dog of my uncle
Excercises
These are _____________________ (CDs / my friends)
_____________________ is 25 years old. (brother / Isabel)
_____________________ is in Cambridge.(school / my friend)
_____________________ are in the classroom. (books / the students)
_____________________ is in my class. (sister / Paul)
_____________________ is 345 6798. (telephone number / the teacher)
_____________________ is Tom. (name / my cousin)
_____________________ is my aunt. (sister / my father)
