Saxon Genitive Quiz

This is my ___________ food bowl.

• dog's

• dog's'

• dogs

Traduce: "Este es el novio es la hermana de mi compañera de piso".

• This is the boyfriend of the sister of my flatmate.

• This is my roomate's sister's boyfriend.

• This is my sister's roomate's boyfriend.

Traduce: "Esta es la habitación de mis hermanas".

• This is my sisters' room.

• This is my sister's room.

• This is the room of my sisters.

Answer explanation

SISTERS is a plural noun. After a plural noun we add ', not 's.

This is my __________ office.

• Boss'

• Boss's

• Boss's's

Answer explanation

The word BOSS is singular, so we need to add 's at the end to create the saxon genitive.

Choose the CORRECT option

• The car of John

• Car of John

• John car

• John's car

I have four pet cats. This is my ________ toy room.

• cats'

• cat's'

• cat'ss

• cat's

Answer explanation

CATS is plural. After a plural noun, we add ', not 's.

TRADUCE: El abigo de la hermana de John es azul.

• John's sister's coat is blue.

• The coat of John's sister is blue.

TRADUCE: Este es el despacho de los profes de inglés.

• This is the English teachers' department.

• This is the English teacher's department.

• This is the English teachers's department.

Answer explanation

TEACHERS es plural. Detrás de una palabra en plural, añadimos ', no 's.

TRANSLATE: Esta es la casa de mis abuelos.

• This is the house of my grandparents.

• This is my grandparent's house.

• This is my grandparents's house.

• This is my grandparents' house.

Is this sentence CORRECT? The grandmother of Tom's name is Azucena.

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

It should be "Tom's grandmother's name is Azucena".