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WorksheetsSaxon Genitive
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Also called the possessive case, the genitive case is when we add apostrophe S (’s) to show __________
possession
submission
disjunction
reciprocity
We normally use the ’s with.....
people
animals
organizations and companies
All the answers are correct
It is not common to use the ’s with...
non-living things
living things
people
None of the answers are correct
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.
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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.
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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
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The plumber´s tools were rusty.
The plumbers tools were rusty.
The plumbers´ tools were rusty.
The tools of the plumber were rusty.
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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.
These are the children toys
These are the childrens toys
These are the children´s toys
These are the toys of the children.
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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?
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The King of Sparta wife was called Helen.
The King of Spartas´ wife was called Helen.
The King of Sparta's wife was called Helen.
None of the answers are correct.
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The speech of the President of Argentina was very long.
The President of Argentinas´speech was very long.
The President of Argentina speech was very long.
The President of Argentina’s speech was very long.
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I took someone else bagpack by mistake.
I took someone elses´ bagpack by mistake.
I took someone else’s bagpack by mistake.
All the answers are correct.
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He had to give his boss two weeks’ notice that he was leaving the company.
He had to give his boss two weeks notice that he was leaving the company.
He had to give his boss a notice of two weeks’ notice that he was leaving the company.
None of the answers are correct
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His car is more expensive than Johns.
His car is more expensive than Johns´.
His car is more expensive than the car of John.
His car is more expensive than John's.
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We ate at Giuseppes´s last night.
We ate at the restaurant of Giuseppe last night.
We ate at Giuseppe last night.
We ate at Giuseppe’s last night.
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He is the President of the United States of America.
He is the United States of America's President.
He is the United States of Americas´ President.
None of the answers are correct.
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Britain's coastline is very beautiful.
Britain coastline is very beautiful.
The coastline of Britain is very beautiful.
None of the answers are correct.
Choose the correct sentence:
Is that yesterday paper?
Is that yesterdays paper?
Is that the paper of yesterday?
Is that yesterday's paper?
The Kid uncle gave them all some money.
The Kids uncle gave them all some money.
The Kid's uncle gave them all some money.
The uncle of the Kids gave them all some money.
