how and when to use saxon genitive ('s) in english

1. POSSESSIVE ‘S
Saxon genitive

2. The boy’s ball

3. The legs of the table

4. WHEN DO WE USE THE
POSSESSIVE ‘S?
 For family relations (Tom’s father)
 Possession (Mary’s house)

5. 2 WAYS TO SHOW
POSSESSION
1. ‘S WITH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
2. PREPOSITION “OF” FOR THINGS
THE BOY’S BALL
THE LEGS OF THE TABLE

6. WHAT HAPPENS WITH
PLURALS ENDING IN –S?
 GIRLS
 PARENTS
THE GIRLS’ HOUSE
MY PARENTS’ CAR
‘
(APOSTROPHE
)

7. 2 PEOPLE
These are John and Sarah.
This is John and Sarah’s car.

8. 2 PEOPLE
These are Mary and Linda.
They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.

9. WHOSE…? (¿De quién…?)
 Whose is this bag?
 Whose bag is it?
(¿De quién es ese bolso?)

10. LET’S PRACTICE!
JENNIFER
TEDDY BEAR

11. LET’S PRACTICE!
JENNIFER
TEDDY BEAR
JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR
THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR

12. LET’S PRACTICE!
FOOTBALLERS
BALL

13. LET’S PRACTICE!
FOOTBALLERS
BALL
THE FOOTBALLERS ’ BALL

14. CARLOS
COMPUTER

15. CARLOS
COMPUTER
CARLOS’ S COMPUTER

16. LET’S PRACTICE!
CLOCK
HANDS

17. LET’S PRACTICE!
CLOCK
HANDS
THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK

18. LET’S PRACTICE!
JANE
DAUGHTER

19. LET’S PRACTICE!
JANE
DAUGHTER
JANE’S DAUGHTER

20. LET’S PRACTICE!
MIKE
SON

21. LET’S PRACTICE!
MIKE
SON
MIKE’S SON