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POSSESSIVE ‘S Saxon genitive e.g. Mary’s house
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The boy’s ball
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The legs of the table
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WHEN DO WE USE THE POSSESSIVE ‘S? For family relations (Tom’s father) Possession (Mary’s house)
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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
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WHAT HAPPENS WITH WORDS ENDING IN –S? DORIS GIRLS PARENTS JAMES DORIS’ HAT THE GIRLS’ HOUSE MY PARENTS’ CAR JAMES’ FRIEND PRONUNCIATION: / IZ / ‘ (APOSTROPHE)
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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
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2 PEOPLE These are John and Sarah. This is John and Sarah’s car.
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2 PEOPLE These are Mary and Linda. They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.
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AND NOW? ANN JANE JANE’S AND ANN’S BIKES
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WHOSE…? Whose is this bag? Whose bag is it? Whose vs. Who’s Who’s your sister?
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LET’S PRACTICE! JENNIFER TEDDY BEAR JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR
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LET’S PRACTICE! THE FOOTBALLERS ’ BALL
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CARLOS COMPUTER CARLOS ’ COMPUTER (/IZ)
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LET’S PRACTICE! CLOCK HANDS THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK
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LET’S PRACTICE! JANE DAUGHTER JANE’S DAUGHTER
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LET’S PRACTICE! MIKE SON MIKE’S SON
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YOUTUBE PRACTICE JENNIFER ESL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWOcw97CP_M
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Mónica Redondo EOI MARBELLA
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