Grammar unit 1
Expressing possession
When the owner is a person, animal, place or country, we use a genitive.
This book is Lisa’s book, not Emma’s.
When the owner is a thing, we tend to use of.
This book is set in the world of West-Europe.
Possessive adjectives and pronouns can also be used to indicate the owner.
This book is awesome! Its gorgeous cover says it all.
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Expressing possession
When the owner is a person, animal, place or country, we use a genitive.
This book is Lisa’s book, not Emma’s.
When the owner is a thing, we tend to use of.
This book is set in the world of West-Europe.
Possessive adjectives and pronouns can also be used to indicate the owner.
This book is awesome! Its gorgeous cover says it all.
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