Worksheet 11- Possessive Case

Name: _______________________________________ Date: _______________________

Possessive Case: Caso Possessivo. Utiliza-se para dizer a quem pertence algo. Exprime
posse e é indicado por ‘s ou apenas ‘. Aparece colado ao nome do indivíduo que tem algo a
seu pertence, ou seja, primeiro aparece o nome da pessoa que tem posse de algo, depois o
‘s ou o ‘, e só depois o que lhe pertence.
Possessive Case:

Nomes no Nomes Plurais Mais de um Nomes no

singular próprios irregulares possuidor plural
acabados em
-s

My father's car. Sarah’s The children’s Joe and The boys’ dog.
schoolbag. tables. Sarah’s house.
Lewis’s book.

Outros exemplos: John’s bike; The girl’s name; The students’ book.
Atenção: Aos nomes próprios acabados em -s deve-se acrescentar também o ‘s.
Nos casos em que há mais que um possuidor, apenas o último nome leva a marca
do possessivo.

1- Complete with ‘s or ‘.
a) My sister___ cat is black and white.
b) The brothers___ bedroom is next to the bathroom.
c) This child___ bike is new.
d) James___ schoolbag is on the table.
e) Mrs. Wilson is Chloe and Bruno___ mum.
f) His parents___ house is quite big.
g) This is Harry Potter___ wand.
h) Harry___ pet is an owl.
i) These men___ favorite film is Star Wars.
j) Our grandparents___ house is in Hollywood.
k) That’s Thomas___ book.
l) This is my sister___ school.
m) C-3PO and R2-D2 are Finn and Rey___ friends.
n) My house is next to my cousin___ house.

2- Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

a) name / is / her teacher’s / Mrs. Taylor
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b) this / house / Thomas’s / is
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c) bedroom / very / the children’s / is / modern
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d) har / is / Emma’s / red
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e) this / my neighbours’ / is / dog
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f) skateboard / new / my cousins’ / is
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3- Translate the following sentences into English.

a) O carro da Sarah é azul.
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b) O gato do Kevin é preto.
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c) O livro do professor é grande.
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d) O cabelo da Regina é comprido.
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e) A piscina do vizinho é redonda.
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f) A cor dos olhos da Aline é verde.
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4- Answer the questions.

a) Whose umbrella is this? (the teacher)
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b) Whose toys are these? (Daniel)
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c) Whose T-shirt is this? (my brother)
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d) Whose house is this? (my parents)
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e) Whose glasses are these? (Harry)
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