GENITIVE CASE
ü caso genitivo expressa posse.
the boy's name (the name of the boy)
the car's eyes (the eyes of the cat)
ü É formado pelo acréscimo de 's ao
possuidor (pessoa ou animal).
The girl's dress Charles's car the
children's book
ü Quando o substantivo (possuidor)
estiver no plural terminado em s, acrescenta-se ape
Wogonsode o m the babies' toys
The girls' room
ü Quando o possuidor for um objeto,
usa-se a construção com of the ou a
inversão.
The engine of the car is old.
The car engine is old.
ü Substantivos compostos são tratados
como substantivos simples.
my father-in-law's car
ü O cano genitivo também é usado para se
referir a lugares.
I'm going to Grandma's. (Grandma's house)
He's going to the baker's. (the baker's shop)
ü Pode-se usar o caso genitivo para
indicar coisas personificadas ou dignificadas.
the beauty's queen
ü Quando há mais de um possuidor:
o
para indicar posse comum, apenas o último possuidor recebe o
Sally and Susan's car (o mesmo carro)
the earth's surface genitivo.
o
para indicar posse individual, usa-se o genitivo para cada
um dos possuidores
Bob's and Jane's fathers (pais diferentes)
I. Supply or 's.
1. Don. _____ car is in the
garage.
2. Mr. _____ Simpson 5, secretary is
outside.
3. They sell ladies _____ hats in this store.
4. The doctor _____ wife is very gentle.
5. The women _____ husbands are late.
6. My friends _____ sisters are beautiful.
7. We love Grandma _____ cakes.
8. The engineer _____ glasses are broken.
9. I don't like boys. _____ shoes.
10. Bring the child _____ toy.
II. Rewrite the sentences.
The skirts of the women are black.
____________________________________________________.
The tail of the horse is long. The
horse t is long.
____________________________________________________.
The books of the students are old. The
students' books are old.
____________________________________________________.
The toys of the babies are red and
white. ____________________________________________________.
The babies toys are red and white.
____________________________________________________.
The hat of Mrs. Smith is funny, Mrs.
Smith's hat is funny
____________________________________________________.
The dress of my aunt is new. My auntr's
dress is new.
____________________________________________________.
The leg of the table is broken, The
table leg is broken.
____________________________________________________.
IIl Tick ( ok ) the
correct sentences and rewrite the wrong ones.
1.
Sally closed
the house's window
___________________________________________________.
2.
The students'
cat is sleeping now.
____________________________________________________.
3.
The name of
the substance is Sodium.
____________________________________________________.
4.
Coat's John
is there. John's coat is mere.
____________________________________________________.
5.
The farm's
gate is opened
____________________________________________________.
6.
My uncle car
is old.
____________________________________________________.
IV. Complete the sentences. Use the genitive case.
1.
(The boy and
the girl / trousers)
________________
are dirty.
2.
(John and
Alice /mother)
John and
Alice's mother Do you know
3.
(at Bob)
We can meet
them at Bob's
4.
(your
father-in-law/ car)
Can you drive
your father-in-law's car
5.
(dentist)
She is going
to the dentist's
6.
(their wives
/ presents) t
heir wives
presents on They were buying
7.
(women /
clothes)
They sell
wormen's clothes
8.
(the princess
/ crown)
She is
wearing the princess's crown
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