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's and s'possessive: forms son's, sons', men's

HOW TO MAKE POSSESSIVE FORMS

• singular nouns: +'s my son's car John and Iris's flat the cat's leg
• most plural nouns: + ' those boys'passports the babies'toys our wives' stories
• plurals without s +'s most children's poems three men's names the people's voices

Make possessive forms by adding's or

► my mother..?... nose 10 my aunt and uncle.......shop
► my sisters...... names 11 Patrick.......books

1 Alice and John.......house 12 a photographer.......job

2 artists........ ideas 13 our postman.......cat
3 my dog........ ears 14 postmen.......uniforms
4 those dogs........ ears 15 Joyce.......pen
5 those men........faces 16 the thief.......bag
6 his girlfriend.......piano 17 the thieves.......car
7 their grandchild.......birthday 18 that woman.......brother
8 their grandchildren.......school 19 most women........ desks

9 ladies........ hats 20 your mum and dad.......bedroom

^ Correct the mistakes and write the correct sentences.

► This is the childrens' room. ..7^h?.i-?.$ * £ fP.

1 That big building is a girl's school...........................................

2 Is this your mothers'office? ..................................................
3 May I speak to the bosses secretary? ....................................
4 What's Jane and Peters'address? .........................................
5 This is a picture of my grandparent's wedding........................

6 Do you know John'new girlfriend? ......................................
7 She writes for a womens'magazine........................................
8 Is that Roberts'car? ..............................................................
9 Let me have Ruth's and Jack phone number. .......................
10 What's your wive's job? ........................................................

We can use mo r e t h a n o n e possessive noun together.

John's mother's cat Helen's boss's car My father's secretary's sister's baby

^ Write the possessive expressions.

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► My son has a teacher. She has a husband. .. JO£?.!?.*?..

1 My sister has a secretary. She has an office .......................................................
2 Jane has children. They have bicycles..................................................................
3 Rob has a family. They have a holiday flat............................................................
4 Olivia has a boyfriend. He has a cat......................................................................
5 The Prime Minister has a wife. She has a problem................................................
6 Luke has an uncle. He has a farm.........................................................................
7 Mr Patterson has a doctor. She has a car..............................................................
8 The President has a niece. She has a business......................................................

9 Charlotte has a boss. He has a wife......................................................................
10 The Director has a husband. He has a friend. She has a mother. She has a cousin.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full NOUNS 201
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.