GENETIVE

1. GENETIVE GENETIVE- POSSESSIVE CASE To make the genitive of nouns of PEOPLE or ANIMALS we add 's . The spectacles of my grandmother My grandmother’s spectacles. 2. The pen of Ron = Ron’s pen 3. My mother's hobby is surfing. The yellow one is my dad's car. 4. The yellow one is my dad's car. FOR EXAMPLE

2. RULE: To plural of nouns that already end in ‘s’ we just add ' (apostrophe) and no ‘s’ FOR EXAMPLE The cats' food is in the kitchen. Where is the ladies' room? NOTE: here we need not add extra ‘s’

3. To proper nouns (name) ending in a sound like an S we add an 's For example • Prince Charles's wedding was in 1981. • We walked through St James's park.

4. .Special use 1 When THE PLACE IS UNDERSTOOD: Words such as house, shop, cathedral,...are generally omitted after a genitive: Example: • The wedding took place at St Paul's. (Cathedral) • Mum is at the baker's. (shop) • I'm staying at my uncle's. (house)

5. SPECIAL USE 2 . The genitive is often used in expressions denoting TIME or DISTANCE: • Where is yesterday's newspaper? • We go to Bath for a week's holiday • . She lives in an hour's distance from work.

6. Special use 3 Sometimes a noun is followed by OF + GENITIVE: it is called the double possessive and is used to put the stress on the person who possesses: • This is a house of my sister's. • These are friends of my • father's.

7. EXERCISE Put the genitives for the following Alice and John... House My mother... Nose my dog... Ears at the baker... grandchild... Birthday

8. EXERCISE Put the genitives for the following 1. My aunt and uncle... Shop 2. Patrick ………. Boots 3. Our post man ……..cat 4. The thief …….. Bag 5. Your mom and dad……. bedroom