What is the Saxon Genitive?

Saxon genitive (also called possessive 's) shows possession — it tells

us that something belongs to someone or something.

You form it by adding:

 's to a singular noun (even if it ends with "s")

 ' (just an apostrophe) to a plural noun that already ends in "s"

✅ How to use it:

Rule Example

Singular noun + 's This is John's car.

Plural noun ending in -s + ' These are the teachers' books.

Irregular plural noun (not ending in -s) The children's toys are
+ 's everywhere.

For people, animals, time, My sister's dog. / A week's

organizations holiday. / The company's policy.

If two people own the same thing, add Tom and Jerry's apartment. (one
's to the second person only apartment for both)

❗ Common mistakes to avoid:

 Use of instead of 's for non-living things:

✖ The table's leg → ✔ The leg of the table

📝 100 Practice Sentences: Fill the Gaps

(Write the correct form with 's or ')

1-20. Basic Possession

1. This is _____ (Anna) book.

2. Where is _____ (Mike) phone?

3. I like _____ (Sarah) new haircut.

4. We visited _____ (James) house yesterday.

 5. _____ (The dog) tail is wagging.

6. That is _____ (my brother) car.

7. I found _____ (Jessica) keys under the table.

8. _____ (The teacher) bag is heavy.

9. I like _____ (Chris) sense of humor.

10. She borrowed _____ (Tom) bike.

11. The baby is holding _____ (mother) hand.

12. The artist painted _____ (sister) portrait.

13. _____ (The boy) shoes are dirty.

14. Can you see _____ (Kate) cat?

15. I ate _____ (Peter) sandwich by mistake!

16. He opened _____ (friend) gift.

17. We heard _____ (Mr. Brown) announcement.

18. _____ (Alex) garden is beautiful.

19. She admired _____ (father) watch.

20. They lost _____ (neighbor) dog.

21-40. Plural Possession

21. The _____ (dogs) toys are everywhere.

22. The _____ (girls) dresses are beautiful.

23. _____ (The teachers) lounge is upstairs.

24. _____ (My parents) house is old.

25. The _____ (students) homework is difficult.

26. We are going to the _____ (friends) party.

27. I took care of the _____ (cats) food.

28. The _____ (cars) engines are noisy.

29. We stayed at the _____ (cousins) cabin.

30. She fixed the _____ (bicycles) tires.

31. The _____ (birds) nests are high in the trees.

 32. The _____ (babies) toys are colorful.

33. The _____ (players) uniforms are ready.

34. The _____ (countries) leaders met yesterday.

35. The _____ (horses) stables are clean.

36. _____ (The secretaries) desks are messy.

37. I listened to the _____ (managers) instructions.

38. We saw the _____ (tourists) buses parked outside.

39. They repaired the _____ (ships) sails.

40. He admired the _____ (buildings) architecture.

41-60. Irregular Plurals

41. The _____ (children) playground is new.

42. He admired the _____ (men) skills.

43. She took the _____ (women) advice.

44. They organized the _____ (people) meeting.

45. The _____ (geese) feathers are white.

46. The _____ (mice) tails are long.

47. I found the _____ (feet) marks in the sand.

48. The _____ (teeth) color changed after treatment.

49. We heard the _____ (oxen) bells.

50. The _____ (sheep) wool is thick.

51. The _____ (deer) antlers are impressive.

52. The _____ (cacti) thorns are sharp.

53. I admired the _____ (children) creativity.

54. We fixed the _____ (men) broken chairs.

55. They painted the _____ (women) room pink.

56. We discussed the _____ (people) needs.

57. They collected the _____ (geese) eggs.

58. I hated the _____ (mice) smell.

 59. The _____ (feet) injuries were serious.

60. I cleaned the _____ (teeth) properly.

61-80. Time Expressions

61. A _____ (day) work is tiring.

62. I need a _____ (week) vacation.

63. This is _____ (today) newspaper.

64. I forgot _____ (yesterday) homework.

65. We are planning _____ (next month) event.

66. Let's celebrate _____ (this year) achievements.

67. I missed _____ (last week) meeting.

68. We met during _____ (summer) holidays.

69. _____ (Winter) winds are cold.

70. _____ (Tomorrow) weather looks bad.

71. It happened in a _____ (minute) time.

72. I’ll call you in a _____ (moment) time.

73. He left during _____ (Sunday) storm.

74. We went out during _____ (night) hours.

75. I finished the report in a _____ (day) effort.

76. _____ (Last year) project was successful.

77. We celebrated _____ (New Year) Eve together.

78. She passed her exam in a _____ (month) preparation.

79. We took a _____ (weekend) trip.

80. It happened within a _____ (second) warning.

81-100. Organizations, Shops, Companies, Special Cases

81. The _____ (company) profits increased.

82. We visited the _____ (bank) headquarters.

83. I called the _____ (dentist) office.

84. I borrowed money from the _____ (neighbor) fund.

85. The _____ (hotel) location is excellent.

86. We admired the _____ (museum) exhibitions.

87. I ate at the _____ (restaurant) new branch.

88. The _____ (university) library is huge.

89. She works at the _____ (school) administration office.

90. We went to the _____ (chemist) shop.

91. The _____ (doctor) advice was helpful.

92. He lost his bag at the _____ (airport) lounge.

93. I waited at the _____ (train station) entrance.

94. We met at the _____ (supermarket) café.

95. I studied at the _____ (teacher) conference.

96. They won the _____ (lawyers) award.

97. The _____ (pharmacist) recommendation was good.

98. She bought shoes at the _____ (shoemaker) store.

99. We admired the _____ (florist) arrangements.

100. I called the _____ (editor) office.