Possessive Case

“General Manuel Rincón”

Primer semestre Grupo: “D”

Maestra: Guadalupe Alejandra Barrera

Ingles

Tema: Possessive Case

Ulises Ortega Herrera

16 de Diciembre de 2013

What is the possessive case?

The possessive case is used to indicate relationships between one person, place, or thing and another. However, it’s more accurate to call it by its alternate name, the genitive case (genitive means, essentially, “generation”), because in many uses, one person, place, or thing doesn’t actually belong to the other. The genitive is indicated one of two ways: A singular noun is followed by an apostrophe and the letter s (as with book’s), and an apostrophe alone follows a plural noun that ends in s or es (as with teams’ or arches’). The genitive form of an irregular plural noun, one in which a change in spelling, rather than s or es, marks the word as having a plural form (such as men), is treated as if the word were a singular noun (men’s).

The 4 types of possessives are: apostrophe, adjectives, pronouns and of.

Apostrophe

Rule 1

Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.

Examples:

don't, isn't

You're right.

She's a great teacher.

Rule 2

Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show singular possession.

Examples:

one boy's hat

one woman's hat

one actress's hat

one child's hat

Ms. Chang's house

NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred.

Examples:

Mr. Jones's golf clubs

Texas's weather

Ms. Straus's daughter

Jose Sanchez's artwork

Dr. Hastings's appointment (name is Hastings)

Mrs. Lees's books (name is Lees)

Rule 3

Use the apostrophe where the noun that should follow is implied.

Example:

This was his father's, not his, jacket.

Possessive adjetives

Possessive adjectives in English are: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, Their. They refer to who owns and not the possessed. Generally precede nouns.

Examples:

My book, your eyes, María is looking for her sister, My house is your house, our brother.

Possessive pronouns

English possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs. Indicate possession and are invariable. Never are preceded by an article.

Examples:

1.Can you lend me a pencil? - I forgot mine. 2.

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