Genitivo sassone

Open Ended

Describe a situation in which you would need to use the possessive case to show a relationship between two things.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand the possessive case when learning a new language?

• It helps express ownership and relationships between people and things.

• It is only used for animals.

• It is not commonly used in daily conversation.

• It is only important for advanced learners.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct way to express possession in English for 'the book of Mary'?

• Mary's book

• Book's Mary

• Mary book

• Book of Mary's

Multiple Choice

How would you correctly rewrite 'the car of Lisa' using the possessive form?

• Lisa's car

• Car Lisa's

• Lisa car

• Car of Lisa's

Open Ended

Trasforma la frase con il genitivo sassone

The bowl of the dog

Dropdown

In the phrase 'the students ___ desks', the correct possessive form is

Select answer

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Multiple Choice

In the phrase 'ARES ___ brothers are younger than him', the correct possessive form is

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• es

• '

• 'S

• no s

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct ways to form the possessive in English?

• Add 's to the possessor's name

• Use 'of' between the thing and the possessor

• Add s' if the possessor is a plural ending in s

• Always use 'the' before the possessed thing

Reorder

riordina la frase

• John

• 's

• bag

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Reorder

riordina la frase

• my

• father

• 's

• computer

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

riordina la frase

• my

• brothers

• '

• mobile

• phones

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the possessive 's when there are multiple owners of the same thing?

• Anna and Luca's daughter

• Anna's and Luca's daughter

• Luca's and Anna's daughters

Open Ended

traduci in Inglese la frase:

I genitori di Anna e Maria

Open Ended

traduci in Inglese la frase:

Le biciclette di Anna e Maria

Multiple Choice

When each possessor owns a different thing, how is the possessive 's used in English?

• Only the last possessor gets 's

• Each possessor gets 's

• No possessor gets 's

• The first possessor gets 's

Multiple Select

Select all sentences that correctly translate Italian possessive phrases into English using 's:

• My brother's birthday is next week.

• My cousin's wife is an excellent cook.

• My aunt's husband's name is David.

• My grandparents' house is very big.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the Saxon genitive used for places in English?

• The baker’s shop

• The cover of the book

• The queen of England

• The airport in London

Open Ended

Explain the difference between 'the party of tomorrow' and 'tomorrow’s party' in English. Why is one preferred over the other?

Open Ended

Why is 'the cover of the book' preferred over 'the book’s cover' in English when the possessor is an object?

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases is the Saxon genitive NOT used in English?

• When the possessor is a person

• When the possessor is an object

• When referring to time

• When referring to cities

Multiple Select

Select all the correct translations that use the Saxon genitive:

• London’s airports

• The airport in London

• Rimini’s beaches

• The queen of England

Open Ended

After learning about the possessive case, do you have any questions or would you like to know more about this topic?