• We can use possessive 's' to talk about the relationship between people or to say who owns
something.
• Possessive 's' always comes after a noun or a name.
• We often use possessive 's or s' when we talk about family and friends.
Examples:
- Grandma and Grandpa are my mum's parents.
- My cousins' birthdays are both in January.
- Maria's best friend is Juanita.
• We can also use it to say that something belongs to someone.
Examples:
- That's Roberto's flat. He's got a flat in the city centre.
- Kim's hair is very long. She's got long, black hair.
- My parents' garden is beautiful. They grow a lot of flowers.
• When it is one person who owns something, we usually use 's.
Examples:
- Simon's phone is new. He bought it yesterday.
- Our friend's car is red. She loves it.
- Can you see Amira's keys? She can't find them.
• It is possible to use more than one possessive in a phrase.
Example:
- We had lunch at my friend's father's house.
• If a name or noun ends in s, we can add either ' or 's.
Examples:
- Is that James' bag?
- That's my boss's office.
• If the thing belongs to more than one person, we usually add ' after the s of the plural noun.
Examples:
- Our friends' house is in the mountains. They moved there last year.
- My grandparents' dog is called Bertie.
• If something belongs to more than one person, and we give a list of names, the 's comes after the last name in the list.
Example:
- Liam is Anne and Gary's son.