4. Possessive
The possessive indicates who or what a thing belongs to or that it is a part of something. For example, the teacher’s desk is a desk that belongs to the teacher. There are two ways to express owning and belonging in English: the suffix -‘s and the word of.
The -‘s suffix is often used when something is owned by a person.
EXAMPLES:
the teacher’s desk
a famous actor’s house
somebody’s jacket
The of sentence structure is often used when saying that places or things belong together.
EXAMPLES:
the streets of London
the door of the bedroom
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The teacher’s desk
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The streets of London