POSSESSIVE ‘S Saxon genitive e.g. Mary’s house

The boy’s ball

The legs of the table

WHEN DO WE USE THE POSSESSIVE ‘S? For family relations (Tom’s father) Possession (Mary’s house)

2 WAYS TO SHOW POSSESSION 1. ‘S WITH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS 2. PREPOSITION “OF” FOR THINGS THE BOY’S BALL THE LEGS OF THE TABLE

WHAT HAPPENS WITH WORDS ENDING IN –S? DORIS GIRLS PARENTS JAMES DORIS’ HAT THE GIRLS’ HOUSE MY PARENTS’ CAR JAMES’ FRIEND PRONUNCIATION: / IZ / ‘ (APOSTROPHE)

WATCH OUT! PROPER NAMES DON’T USE ARTICLE “THE”. The girl’s pen The children’s toys X Peter’s watch X Isabel’s glasses THE PETER’S WATCH

2 PEOPLE These are John and Sarah. This is John and Sarah’s car.

2 PEOPLE These are Mary and Linda. They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.

AND NOW? ANN JANE JANE’S AND ANN’S BIKES

WHOSE…? Whose is this bag? Whose bag is it? Whose vs. Who’s Who’s your sister?

LET’S PRACTICE! JENNIFER TEDDY BEAR JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR

LET’S PRACTICE! THE FOOTBALLERS ’ BALL

CARLOS COMPUTER CARLOS ’ COMPUTER (/IZ)

LET’S PRACTICE! CLOCK HANDS THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK

LET’S PRACTICE! JANE DAUGHTER JANE’S DAUGHTER

LET’S PRACTICE! MIKE SON MIKE’S SON

YOUTUBE PRACTICE JENNIFER ESL

Mónica Redondo EOI MARBELLA