Saxon Genitive

Also called the possessive case, the genitive case is when we add apostrophe S (’s) to show __________

• possession

• submission

• disjunction

• reciprocity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

We normally use the ’s with.....

• people

• animals

• organizations and companies

• All the answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

It is not common to use the ’s with...

• non-living things

• living things

• people

• None of the answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct sentence:

• The house of my mother is next to the beach.

• My mothers´ house is next to the beach.

• My mothers house is next to the beach.

• My mother’s house is next to the beach.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct sentence:

• Jason´s car was stolen last night.

• Jason car was stolen last night.

• The car of Jason was stolen last night.

• Jasons´ car was stolen last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct answer:

• I want to see the museums´ new art exhibit!

• I want to see the museum new art exhibit!

• I want to see the museum´s new art exhibit!

• None of the answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct answer:

• The plumber´s tools were rusty.

• The plumbers tools were rusty.

• The plumbers´ tools were rusty.

• The tools of the plumber were rusty.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct answer:

• The players´s boots were dirty and smelly after the game.

• The players´ boots were dirty and smelly after the game.

• The players boots were dirty and smelly after the game.

• The boots of the players were dirty and smelly after the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

• These are the children toys

• These are the childrens toys

• These are the children´s toys

• These are the toys of the children.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct answer:

• Who is the people´s favorite politician?

• Who is the people favorite politician?

• Who is the peoples´ favorite politician?

• Who is the favorite politician of the people?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D