Существительное в притяжательном падеже является определением для следующего за ним существительного и отвечает на вопрос whose? – чей? чья? чьё?
Притяжательная форма существительных в единственном числе образуется путем прибавления к существительному апострофа ’ и буквы s – ‘s.
e.g. Samal’s sister. The cow’s legs.
Если предмет принадлежит двум персонам, то апостроф ’ и буква s – ‘s прибавляются к имени последней персоны.
e.g.Marat and Kasym’s flat.
Притяжательная форма существительных во множественном числе образуется путем прибавления только апострофа – ‘.
e.g. The students’ tests are good.
Если существительное во множественном числе не имеет окончания – (e)s, то в притяжательной форме к нему прибавляется окончание ‘s.
e.g.Children’s mother.
Если имена собственные заканчиваются на – s, то в притяжательном падеже после апострофа прибавляется ещё одно – s.
e.g.Charles’s flat.
Exercise 1. Use the Possesive case of nouns:
e.g. The name of my friend. – My friend’s name.
1.The parents of my friend. 2. The wife of his brother works at the hospital. 3. The name of this girl is Jane. 4. The family of my friend is large. 5. The husband of this woman is a worker. 6. The room of my sons is warm and light. 7. The books of the boys are on the desk. 8. The dog of the children is funny. 9.This is the house of Jane.10. That’s a bike of my friend.
Exercise 2. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.
e.g. This house belongs to Carol and Tony. - This is Carol and Tony’s house.
1. This desk belongs to Jim.
This ………………………………………………………………………….
2. That belongs to her.
That’s …………………………………………………………………….....
3. Does this belong to you or him?
Is this ……………………………………………………………………?
4. Who does this ruler belong to?
Whose …………………………………………………………………..?
5. Do the empty seats belong to them?
Are the ……………………………………………………………….........?
6. We own this house.
This …………………………………………………………………us.
7. Joe and Ella own this caravan.
Is that ……………………………………………………………... bag?
8. The roof of the house was damaged.
……………………………………………………. was damaged.
9. This bike belongs to my father.
This …………………………………………………………………
10. The hands of the boy are cold.
……………………………………………………………. are cold.
Exercise 3. Join the two (or three) nouns. Sometimes you have to use -'s or -s';
and sometimes you have to use ... of...
1. the owner/that car _ the owner of that car
2. the mother/Ann --
3. the jacket/that man ---
4. the top/the page ---
5. the daughter/Charles ---
6. the cause/the problem ---
7. the newspaper/yesterday ---
8. the birthday/my father ---
9. the name/this street ---
10. the toys/the children ---
11. the new manager/the company ---
Exercise 4. Use the words in brackets in the possessive case (Example?)
a)1. Last week was my (daughter) sixth birthday. 2. (Children) toys are very attractive these days. 3. Have you ever met (Denis) wife? 4. I'll see you in an (hour) time. 5. The house will be sold in two (week) time.
b) 1. The plant of my sister is one of the best. 2. Take the book of Mr. Brown and read it. 3. The work of that man is very interesting. 4. The children of these women want to know English. 5. The room of my brother is large.
