2/21/2009

Grammar topic: POSSESSIVE CASE ('S) ------- 3B-----

*Study the following examples:

- The Joan's book is interesting.
(human beings - singular)

- The dog's paws are brown.
(animals - singular)

- The girls' dolls are dirty.
(plural - ends in "s")

- The women's toilet is out of order.
(plural - doesn't end in "s")

- The pages of the book.
(no possessive form - two objects)

- John and Peter's father is working now.
(one father - John and Peter are brothers)

- John's and Peter's fathers are working now.
(two fathers - they aren't brothers)

- It's Luis' wallet.
.........or...........
- It's Luis's wallet.
(the name ends in "s", so you can use " ' " or " 's").

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