1) Fill in `s or `

Worksheet 7
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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
BESITZANZEIGENDE FÜRWÖRTER
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Alexander and Christine have got a map. It is …………………………..map.
Jimmy has got a best friend. ……………….. name is Harry.
I have got a best friend, too. Guess who is …………………….best friend!
Mary Ann wears glasses. Today she forgot ……………… glasses at home.
When the teacher says,” Open ………… books!”, we open ………………. books.
There is a shoe on the floor. Peter asks,” Is this …………… shoe, Andy?”
I have got a rabbit at home. I really love ……………… soft nose.
POSSESSIVE CASE
bei Menschen und Tieren
Um Besitz auszudrücken, hängt man einen Apostroph mit oder ohne „s“ an.
’s: wenn das Wort nicht auf s endet: Jimmy’s best friend, my brother’s dog, the children’s room
’ : wenn das Wort auf s endet: Thomas’ room, my friends’ dog, my parents’ room
Use the possessive case in the following sentences:
Peter has got a book. It is …………………………………………………………
Our cat has blue eyes. They are …………………………………………………………
My parents have got a car. …………………………………………………………
Mary Ann has got a friend. …………………………………………………………
The children have got a treasure. …………………………………………………………
The family has a problem. …………………………………………………………
The boys have got a football. …………………………………………………………
The girl has got a volleyball. …………………………………………………………
Sue has got a cat. …………………………………………………………
The girls have got books. …………………………………………………………
Carol has got glasses. …………………………………………………………
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A) Fill in ‘s or
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1) This is my mother ...... car.
2) Alexander ............ friend has got a computer.
3) My parents.............. friend lives in London.
4) Christine ................. bock lies on the table.
5) We could not find the children .... suitcases.
6) Bob........... family went to Italy this year.
7) In Mark...... ...... garden there was a long rope hanging from a tree.
8) Rupert want to Mark... ........ place.
9) They did not go into the boys.............. room.
10) Doris.......... best friend is Betty.
11) We want to Peter.......... place.
12) The girls ...........coats hang in the wardrobe.
13) My uncle.............car is blue.
14) My sister...... name is Astrid.
15) Mr Jones... .......shop is opposite the cinema.
16) The man............ face looked sad.
17) The children......... toys were on the floor.
18) Kurt....... birthday is on the 16th of September.
19) We liked the rabbits......... soft noses.
20) Who likes Sue .................. new shoes?
B) Use the possessive case - 's or '.
1 ) coat I boy
…………………………………………………………………………
2) shop I Mr Parker
..…………………………………..……………………
3) toys I babies
..…………………………………………………………
4) books I girls
..………………………………….………………………
5) names I children
.……………………………………….………………….
6) sister I Bob
………………………………………………………..
7) friend I my parents
.....………………………………..………………………
8) map I Alexander
..…………………………………………………………
9) pigs I the old woman
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10) pen I teacher
.....………………………………………………………
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