We normally use -'s for people:
- I stayed at my sister's house. (not the house of my sister)
- Have you met Mr Black's wife? (not the wife of Mr Black)
- Are you going to James's party?
- Paul is a man's name. Paula is a woman's name.
You can use -'s without a noun after it:
- Sophie's hair is longer than Kate's. (= Kate's hair)
- Whose umbrella is this? It's my mother's. (= my mother's umbrella)
- Where were you last night? I was at Paul's. (= Paul's house)
friend's and friends:
my friend's house = one friend my friends' (= his house or her house)
We write 's after - friend/student/mother etc. (singular):
my mother's car (one mother)
my father's car (one father)
My friend's house = two or more friends (= their house)
We write 's after friends/students/parents) etc. (plural)
my parent's car (two parents)
We use of... for things, places etc. :
O Look at the roof of that building. (not that building's root)
O We didn't see the beginning of the film. (not the film's beginning
O What's the name of this village?
O Do you know the cause of the problem?
O You can sit in the back of the car.
O Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Make the sentences about people in the family:
Helen and Brian are married. They have a son, James, and a daughter, Sarah. Sarah is married to Paul. Sarah and Paul have a son, Daniel.
1. Brian is Helen's husband.
2. Sarah is Daniel's mother
3. Helen is Brian's wife.
4. James is Sarah's brother.
5. James is Daniel's uncle.
6. Sarah is Paul's wife.
7. Helen is Daniel's grandmother.
8. Sarah is James's sister.
9. Paul is Sarah's husband.
10 Paul is Daniel's father.
11. Daniel is James's nephew.
Make the sentences answer the questions. Use those worlds:
1. Whose hat is this? Alice's.
2. Whose umbrella is this? Rachel's.
3. And this bag? Dave's.
4. And these shoes? Jane's.
5. And this sandals? Andy's.
6. And these glasses? Alice's.
Are these sentences OK? Change them where necessary.
1 I stayed at the house of my sister. my sister's house.
2 What is the name of this village? OK.
3 Do you like the color of this coat? OK.
4 Do you have the phone number of Simon? Simon's phone number.
5 The job of my brother is very interesting. My brother's job.
6 Write your name at the top of the page. Paula's favorite color.
7 For me, the morning is the best part of the day. Your mother's birthday.
8 The favorite color of Paula is blue. OK.
9 When is the birthday of your mother? OK.
10 The house of my parents isn't very big.
11. The walls of this house are very thin.
12. The car stopped at the end of the street.
13. Are you going to the party of Silvia next week? Siliva's party.
14. The manager of the hotel is not here at the moment. OK.
Make the sentences about people in the family: