Possessive Case Притяжательный падеж Хугаева А.Я. – учитель английского языка МБОУ гимназия №5 г. Владикавказ
Possessive Case with People • We use ‘s with one person . • the cowboy’s hat.
– We use s ‘ with two or more persons . • The girls’ skirts
But • The children’s books . • The women’s bags .The men’s umbrellas. • Note: We also use ’s with animals . • The cat’s tail.
We use of with things. the trunk of the tree
Singular • The son of my uncle = My uncle
’s
son • The daughter of my aunt = My aunt
’s
daughter. • The son of Mr. Smith = Mr. Smith
’s
son . • The daughter of Mrs. Green = Mrs. Green
‘s
daughter.
Plural The names of my brothers = my brothers’ names The names of my sisters = my sisters’ names The toys of my friends = my friends’ toys