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A3 Genitive Case

The document discusses the genitive case and how it is used to indicate possession or belonging in English grammar. It provides examples of using the possessive form of nouns with an apostrophe and "s" to show the relationship between a possessor and the thing possessed, such as in "Amanda's car" or "Cass' best friend". It then gives examples for the reader to practice identifying possessive constructions and provides information on possessive pronouns as alternatives to repeated use of possessive adjectives.

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A3 Genitive Case

The document discusses the genitive case and how it is used to indicate possession or belonging in English grammar. It provides examples of using the possessive form of nouns with an apostrophe and "s" to show the relationship between a possessor and the thing possessed, such as in "Amanda's car" or "Cass' best friend". It then gives examples for the reader to practice identifying possessive constructions and provides information on possessive pronouns as alternatives to repeated use of possessive adjectives.

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GENITIVE

CASE
I S U S E D T O I N D I C AT E T H AT S O M E T H I N G
BELONGS TO SOMEONE IN ITS SHORT FORM.
L ET ’S W OR K ON SOM E EX A M P L ES

Subject + ‘S + Comp.

THE CAR OF AMANDA IS BLUE


AMANDA’S CAR IS BLUE

THE BEST FRIEND OF CASS IS DEAN


CASS’ BEST FRIEND IS DEAN.

T H E M O T H E R O F F R E D A N D G E O R G E I S M O L LY.

FRED AND GEORGE’S MOTHER IS MOLLY


TIME TO PRACTICE
When
talking
about an
• A. The car of bill and kate is parked outside. OBJECT we
keep “THE”
Bill and kate’s car is parked outside.

• B. The leg of the chair is broken.


When
The chair’s leg is broken. talking about
• C. The name of her sister is Clara. a person we
cut “THE”
Her sister’s name is Clara.
• D. The color of the wall is black. If something
belongs to two
The wall’s color is black. or more people,
the ‘s will
• E. The girlfriend of Eduardo is Monica. always be in the
end
Eduardo’s girlfriend is Monica.
Simpson’s family FA M I LY M E M B E R S

Mother Stepmother
Homer Father Stepfather
Marge Sister Stepsister
Bart Brother Stepdaughter
Lisa Uncle Stepson
Maggie Aunt Stepbrother
Son Mother-In-Law
Daughter Father-In-Law
Cousin Sister-In-Law
Nephew Brother-In-Law
Kyle’s family Niece Half-Brother
Grandmother Half-Sister
Grandfather Husband
Michael Grandson Wife
Janet Granddaughter Godmother
Junior Great-Grandmother Godfather
Claire Great-Grandfather Parents
Kady Siblings Relatives
MY FAMILY TREE
Antonio Pedro

Laurinda Maria

Pedro Anita José Luzia Tunico Geraldo

EMANUEL
RIVANIA LUAN
A
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS X POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
BE
Possessive adjective indicates to who AWARE!
something belongs. P.P can only
be used in
Possessive Pronoun is used to replace the PA the end of
to avoid repeating information: sentence.

This is MY phone, not YOUR phone.


(Possessive Adjective)

This phone is MINE, not YOURS.


(Possessive Pronoun)

P.P P.A
I - MINE I - MY
YOU - YOURS YOU - YOUR
HE - HIS HE - HIS
SHE - HERS SHE - HER
IT - ITS IT - ITS
WE - OURS WE - OUR
THEY - THEIRS THEY - THEIR
TIME TO PRACTICE
From Possessive Adjective to Possessive Pronoun.

This is his story, not her story. This story is his, not hers.

This is our house. This house is ours.

This is your flower. This flower is yours.

We do not use ITS as a


The cat sat in its box. ??? possessive pronoun.

This is her makeup. This makeup is hers.

Any doubts
END

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