Question

Rewrite the sentences below using the Genitive Case.

A. This is the book of my sister.

B. That is the house of my cousins.

C. This is the school of the boys.

D. This is the number of the house.

E. The dog of Maria is very big.

Answer 1

Resposta:

A. This is the book of my sister. > This is my sister's book.

B. That is the house of my cousins. > That is my cousins' house.

C. This is the school of the boys. > This is the boys' school.

D. This is the number of the house. > This is the house's number.

E. The dog of Maria is very big. > Maria's dog is very big.

Explicação: O genitive case indica posse, para tanto usamos o -'s. Se o "dono da posse" for uma palavra terminada em "s", utiliza-se apenas o -' .