15150 genitive possessive case

THESE ARE SOME OF THE DIFFERENT USES OF ‘S OR S’ ‘S - IS USED TO SHOW THAT SOMETHING BELONGS TO OR IS ASSOCIATED WITH SOMEONE Ex: Peter’s satchel // Jennifer’s pencil // John’s dog ‘S – IT IS ALSO USED WITH ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE, COUNTRIES, PLACES, EXPRESSIONS OF TIME EX: The government’s policy // Britain’s symbols // yesterday’s newspapers S’ – WITH PLURAL NOUNS ENDING IN –S ONLY THE APOSTROPHE (‘) IS USED Ex: My parents’ opinion // My neighbours’ dog // the Carters’ room WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN ONE POSSESSOR THE ‘S IS PUT AFTER THE LAST NAME Ex: Mary and Peter’s house // Charlie and Maggie’s backyard // Julie and John’s car THE ‘S OR S’ FORM IS USED ON ITS OWN WHEN REFERRING TO A HOUSE, A SHOP, A CHURCH Ex: … At my mother’s // …… at the baker’s // … St Paul’s WHEN THE NOUN IS FOLLOWED BY A DESCRIPTIVE PHRASE OR CLAUSE, THE STRUCTURE NOUN + OF + NOUN IS USED Ex: “Revenge” was the motto of the rebels who took part in the demonstration Use the apostrophe with or without - s – and join the two nouns sometimes you have to use the structure noun + of + noun: a Yesterday / paper mentioned some irregularities in the campaigns b Michael / expensive car c d e f g h i j k l m n o The president / family gave him their support Mr and Mrs Rowse / wedding was celebrated in Hong Kong Next week / meeting has been cancelled The mother / Anna The new manager / company Jill has got a / three week holiday The company success / is due to their excellent staff The ground floor / the building The children / Don and Mary The wedding / the friend / Helen The birthday / my father Month / the beginning The jacket / that man Key: a Yesterday’s paper mentioned some irregularities in the b c d e f g h i j k l m n o campaigns Michael’s expensive car The president’s family gave him their support Mr and Mrs Rowse’s wedding was celebrated in Hong Kong Next week’s meeting has been cancelled Anna’s mother The company’s new manager Jill has got a three week’s holiday The company’s success is due to their excellent staff The ground floor of the building Don and Mary’s children Helen’s friend’s wedding My father’s birthday the beginning of the month That man’s jacket