Слайд 3The Possessive Case is formed by means of the ending -`s
which is pronounced [s] after voiceless consonants except sibilants, [z] after voiced consonants except sibilants and after vowels, and [iz] after sibilants.
Слайд 4If a noun in the plural ends in
–s, only the
apostrophe is added in the plural Possessive Case which does not affect the pronunciation of the word.
Слайд 5The Possessive Case is mainly used with nouns denoting living being.
Besides the names of living beings the following nouns can be used in the Possessive Case:
Слайд 6 a) Nouns denoting time and distance;
b) names of
countries and towns or cities;
c) names of cosmic bodies;
d) collective nouns like government, party, army, crew, family, society, etc.
Слайд 7The Possessive Case is used in some set expressions.
Слайд 8The ending -`s is added not only to nouns but also
to some pronouns and some adverbs of time; it may refer to a whole word combination.
Слайд 9Someone's book
yesterday's excursion
Ann and Kate's room