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Question 1

We use -‘s (apostrophe + s) mostly for pe___ and an___.

Answer 1

We use -‘s (apostrophe + s) mostly for people and animals.

Tom’s computer insn’t working. _{(not computer of Tom)}

How old are Chris’s childres. (_{not the children of Chris}

Don’t step on the cat’s tail.

Note that you can use -‘s without a name after it: This insn’t my book. It’s my syster’s. (= my sister’s book)

There’s no -‘s when the name (of people) is too long: What was the name of the man who called you.

We say a woman’s hat, a boy’s name.

Question 2

Whith a singular noun we use -‘s, but with a plural noun (sisters, friends) we use an ap______ at the end of the word.

Answer 2

Whith a singular noun we use -‘s, but with a plural noun (sisters, friends) we use an apostrophe at the end of the word.

My sisters’ room (= their room - two or more sisters)

The Carters’ house (= their house - Mr. and Mrs. Carter)

If the plural noun doesn’t end in -s we use -‘s: the men’s changing room / a children’s book.

Note that you use -‘s after more than one noun: Jakc and Karen’s wedding / Mr. and Mrs. Carter’s house.

Question 3

For thing, ideas, etc., we normally use …__.

Answer 3

For thing, ideas, etc., we normally use …of.

The door of the garage.

The owner of the restaurant

Sometimes, the structure noun + noun is possible: the garage door / the restaurant owner

We say the beginning/end/middle of… / the top/bottom of… / the front/back/side of…: the end of the month, the top of the hill, the back of the car.

Question 4

You can usually use -‘s or of for an organisation (group of people).

Answer 4

You can usually use -‘s or of for an organisation (group of people).

The government’s decision or the decision of government.

The company’s success or the success of the company.

It is also possible to use -‘s for places: the city’s streets, the word’s population, Brazil’s largest city.

Question 5

You can also use -‘s with t___ expressions.

Answer 5

You can also use -‘s with t___ expressions.

Do you still have yesterday’s newspaper?

Next week’s meeting has been cancelled.

In the same way, we can say: today’s, tomorrow’s, tonight’s, Monday’s, etc.

We also use -‘s (or -s’ with plural words) with period of time:

I’ve got a week’s vacation starting on Monday.

Sally needs height hours’ sleep a night.

I’ve lost an hour’s pay.

Question 6

The umbrella of your friends is your _____.

Answer 6

The umbrella of your friends is your friends’ umbrella.

Question 7

Write your name at the top of the page/page’s top.

Answer 7

Write your name at the top of the page.

Question 8

The daugthers of Charles are ____.

Answer 8

The daugthers of Charles are Charles’ daughter.

Question 9

The son of Mary and Dan are ____.

Answer 9

The son of Mary and Dan are the Mary and Dan’s son.

Question 10

The newspaper of yesterday is the ____.

Answer 10

The newspaper of yesterday is the yesterday’s newspaper.

Question 11

Correct or not? The cost of the new computer.

Answer 11

Correct. The cost of the new computer.

(of with things, ideas, etc.)

Note that sometimes noun + noun strure is possible:

The new computer cost.

Question 12

The car of the parents of Mike is the ___.

Answer 12

The car of the parents of Mike is the Mike parents’ car.

Question 13

Clothes for children are ____.

Answer 13

Clothes for children are children’s clothes.

Question 14

The storm caused a lot of damage last week is the ____.

Answer 14

The storm caused a lot of damage last week is the last week’s storm.

Question 15

The only movie theater in the town is the _____.

Answer 15

The only movie theater in the town is the town’s only movie theater.

Question 16

I received a pay for four weeks or a ____.

Answer 16

I received a pay for four weeks or a four weeks’ pay.

Question 17

The nest of a bird is the ____.

Answer 17

The nest of a bird is teh bird’s nest.