Basic knowledge in English

1. POSSESSIVE ´S
Made by Brenda Garcia.

2. POSSESSIVE ´S
 Use 's with a person to talk
about relationships:
She is James's daughter.
NOT The daughter of James.
 Use 's with a person to talk
about possessions:
It´s Anne's car.
NOT The car of Anne.

3. POSSESSIVE ´S
 Use 's with irregular plural
people (men, women,
children, people):
That is children's school.
NOT that is the school of the
children.
 Use 's with regular plural
people:
 It is my parents' house.
NOT It is the house of my parents.
NOT It is my parents's house.
 They´re boys' toys.
NOT They´re the toys of the boys.
NOT They´re the boys's toys.

4. POSSESSIVE ´S
 's is not usually used with
things:
 The end of the movie.
NOT The movie's end.
 The battle of Boyaca.
NOT The Boyaca’s battle.
 Be careful with 's :
 Maria's brother - 's - = Relationship.
 Maria’s a lawyer - 's - = Maria is a
lawyer.
**Contraction of the verb to Be.**