Genitive case shows possession Example: The girl’s name / The dog’s eyes; Complete the sentences with ’ or ’s: For an item or items belonging to one person, use ’s Example: The student’s glasses = one student is the owner of the glasses; For an item or items belonging to more than one person, use s’ Example: The students’ books = more than one student is the owner of the books For things and objects, use of the Example: The legs of the chair When there’s more than one owner: a Billy … blue car is in the garage b Mr John … secretary is here c They sell ladies … clothes in this store d The doctor … kids are very nice e The women … boyfriends are late f My friends … cousins are beautiful g We love Grandma … cookies h The engineer … sunglasses are broken i I don’t like boys … sneakers j Bring the baby … toys • To show common possession, only the last owner receives ’s Example: Suzy and Bella’s house = the same house • To show individual possession, use ’s for each owner Example: John’s and Billy’s mother = different mothers Rewrite the sentences: a The skirts of the women are white ……………………………………………………………………………………… b The tail of the horse is not short ……………………………………………………………………………………… c The offices of the doctors are beautiful ……………………………………………………………………………………… d The books of the students are new ……………………………………………………………………………………… e The toys of the babies are funny ……………………………………………………………………………………… f The hat of Mrs Sally is red ……………………………………………………………………………………… g The dress of my sister is old ……………………………………………………………………………………… h The leg of the chair is broken ……………………………………………………………………………………… Complete the sentences Use the genitive case: a (The boy and the girl / trousers) …………………………………………………………………….… are dirty b (John and Sarah / father) Do you know ……………………………………………………….……….? c (at Philip) We can meet him ……………………………………………… ………… d (your mother-in-law / house) Can you go to ……………………………………………………………….? e (doctor) She is going to the ………………………………………………………… f (their wives / presents) They are buying …………………………………………………………… g (girls / clothes) They sell ……………………………………………………….…… there h (the princess / dress) She was wearing …………………………………………………………… Tick ( ) the correct sentences and rewrite the wrong ones: a Julie closed the store’s window ……………………………………………………………………………………… b The pupils’ dog is sleeping right now ……………………………………………………………………………………… c The name of the book is Twilight ……………………………………………………………………………………… d Jacket’s John is here ……………………………………………………………………………………… e The house’s gate is closed ……………………………………………………………………………………… f The hat of Mrs Sally is red ……………………………………………………………………………………… g My aunt blouse is old ………………………………………………………………………………………