2 Il genitivo sassone
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Osserva gli esempi: Rob’s suitcase la valigia
di Rob
the teachers’ room l’aula
degli insegnanti
Attenzione La s preceduta da apostrofo può essere: • la terza persona del verbo essere (= is): Terry’s from London. = Terry è di Londra. • la terza persona del verbo avere (= has): Terry’s got glasses. = Terry ha gli occhiali. • il genitivo sassone: Terry’s sister is pretty. = La sorella di Terry è carina.
• In inglese, il nome del possessore precede sempre l’oggetto posseduto. • Per fare una domanda e per sapere a chi appartiene qualcosa usiamo whose. Osserva l’esempio:
‘Whose is this backpack?’ = “Di chi è questo zaino?” ‘It’s Jake’s backpack.’ = “È lo zaino di Jake.” Grammar Bank, pp. 234
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Correggi le frasi aggiungendo ’s al posto giusto. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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This is Catherine tablet. This is Catherine’s tablet. She is Richard sister. That isn’t Mum suitcase. Who has got Jim backpack? I haven’t got Joan telephone number. Have you got Patrick headphones? Where’s Dad computer? It’s Valentina wallet. Gordon’s got Paula bicycle.
Scrivi se ’s corrisponde a is, has o al genitivo sassone. He’s my cousin Said. is Tom’s got a new backpack. __________ Jeremy’s hair is blond. __________ Who’s the girl with a red bag? __________ Georgia’s sisters have got glasses. __________ Where are your brother’s keys? __________ My uncle Tom’s got a big car. __________ A ‘Whose’s the red car in the garage? __________ B ‘It’s uncle David’s car.’ _____ , _____ 8 Sandrine’s got a pet rabbit. __________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Osserva l’immagine. Fai domande con Whose is e Whose are. Poi rispondi.
VAL TIM
the suitcase ‘Whose is the suitcase?’ ‘It’s Tim’s.’ 1 t he backpack ___________________________? ____________________________________ 2 the glasses ____________________________? ____________________________________ 3 the smartphone _________________________? ____________________________________ 4 the books _____________________________? ____________________________________ 5 the red jeans ____________________________? ____________________________________ 6 the blue jeans __________________________? ____________________________________ thir t y-seven 37