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Genitive Case

The document discusses rules for using genitive case (possessive case) in English. It provides examples of how to show possession for single owners and multiple owners using 's or s'. It also discusses using of when the possessor is non-human. There are exercises to practice applying these rules by completing sentences using correct possessive forms.

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Genitive Case

The document discusses rules for using genitive case (possessive case) in English. It provides examples of how to show possession for single owners and multiple owners using 's or s'. It also discusses using of when the possessor is non-human. There are exercises to practice applying these rules by completing sentences using correct possessive forms.

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Genitive case shows possession.

Example: The girls name / The dogs eyes;

1. Complete the sentences with or s:

a. Billy . blue car is in the garage. Example: The students glasses = one student is the owner of the b. Mr. John . secretary is glasses; here. c. They sell ladies . For an item or items belonging to more than one person, use s. clothes in this store. Example: The students books = more than one student is the d. The doctor . kids are owner of the books. very nice. e. The women . For things and objects, use of the. boyfriends are late. Example: The legs of the chair. f. My friends . cousins are beautiful. When theres more than one owner: g. We love Grandma . cookies. To show common possession, only the last owner receives h. The engineer . s. sunglasses are broken. Example: Suzy and Bellas house = the same house. i. I dont like boys . sneakers. 2. Rewrite the sentences: 3. Tick ( ) the correct sentences and rewrite the wrong ones: a. The skirts of the women are white. a. Julie closed the stores window. . b. The tail of the horse is not short. . b. The pupils dog is sleeping right now. . c. The offices of the doctors are beautiful. . c. The name of the book is Twilight. . d. The books of the students are new. . d. Jackets John is here. . e. The toys of the babies are funny. . e. The houses gate is closed. . f. The hat of Mrs. Sally is red. . f. The hat of Mrs. Sally is red. .

For an item or items belonging to one person, use s.

4. 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)

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