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.

1. 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
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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

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