Name: __________________

Mark:

Date: _____/ _____ / ______

Teacher:

GENITIVES

Singular nouns not ending in s

Singular nouns ending in s

Plural nouns ending in s

Plural nouns not ending in s
More than one possessor
When referring to a shop, church, etc

Add s
Add s (classical)
Add (contemporary)
Add
Add s
Add s after the last name
Use s on its own

A. Rewrite the sentences using genitives.

Example: This dog belongs to Adam. Its very friendly. Adams dog is very friendly.

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That house belongs to Frieda and Janet. Its very old.

Frieda _______________________________________________
The twins have a new teacher. He isnt very nice.
The _________________________________________________
James has a girlfriend. She is French.
James _______________________________________________
Ive got five cousins. Their house is very big.
My _________________________________________________
The school has a new Code of Conduct. Its not popular.
The ________________________________________________

B. Rearrange the words to form sentences.

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book / s / his / . / sister / Its _______________________________

Its / father / . / s / friend / my _____________________________
dinner / Penny / we / . / at / had / s __________________________
s / . / at / got / they / married / St Paul _______________________
going / to / Im / the / s/ hairdresser _________________________
. / s / is / James / Linda / boyfriend __________________________

Answer key

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and Janets house is very old.

twins new teacher isnt very nice.
James / Jamess girlfriend is French.
cousins house is very big.
schools new Code of conduct isnt popular.

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Its her sisters book.

Its my fathers friend. / Its my friends father.
We had dinner at Pennys.
Im going to the hairdressers.
James is Lindas boyfriend.