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GENITIVE CASE
Teremos o ‘s para como partícula indicadora de posse, grau 
de parentesco/relacionamento e autoria. É utilizado com pessoas, 
animais, lugares, organizações e expressões de tempo.
Estrutura: possuídor + ‘s + objeto possuído.
Exemplos:
The boy’s name
the woman’s daughter
my father’s motorcycle
the government’s decision
the bird’s egg
Mr. Smith’s car
today’s newspaper
the dog’s ball
Observação
Há casos onde devemos utilizar a estrutura possuidor + of + 
possuído. É mais utilizada com objetos e com substantivos abstratos.
Exemplos:
the name of the book
the back of the car
in the name of love
Quando um nome próprio termina com S, temos a opção de 
acrescentar ‘s ou apenas ‘ (apostrofo).
Exemplos:
Mr. Jones’s book → Mr. Jones’ book.
Marcos’s eyes → Marcos’ eyes.
Mrs. Williams’s of� ce → Mrs. Williams’ of� ce.
Observação
Com nomes históricos terminados em –s ou –es usamos apenas (‘).
Exemplos:
This phenomenon is related to Archimedes’ Law.
I live Moses’ story.
Quando temos um substantivos comuns no plural, terminando 
em S, SÓ ACRESCENTAMOS ‘ (apostrofo).
Exemplos:
The students’ uniform.
the companies’ staff
the nurses’ wordplace.
Já quando temos um substantivo de plural irregular (que não 
termina em S), acrescentamos o ‘s.
Exemplos:
The women’s closet.
the children’s toys. 
men’s restroom. 
Quando temos duas ou mais pessoas e queremos expressar posse 
utilizamos ‘s apenas na última pessoa citada para indicar que todas 
as pessoas possuem a mesma coisa ou colocamos ‘s em todas para 
indicar que cada uma possui algo diferente.
Exemplos:
Jim e Jill’s father.
Jim’s and Jill’s fathers.
No primeiro caso, entendemos que Jim e Jill são irmãos, uma vez 
que father está no singular e só existe um ‘s denotando posse, ao � nal 
do último nome.
Já no segundo, temos dois ‘s ao � nal de cada nome, e fathers está 
no plural. Portanto, um pai para cada pessoa.
Exemplos:
Jim and Jill’s house.
Jim’s and Jill’s cars.
No primeiro caso, Jim and Jill moram juntos, portanto uma casa 
para duas pessoas.
No segundo, Jim and Jill possuem 2 carros, uma para cada.
Com substantivos compostos o último termo recebe a partícula 
de posse.
Exemplos:
My father-in-law’s only child is a woman.
Stop talking! I can’t hear the police of� cer’s voice.
Your stepson’s grades are great
TEXT COMPREHENSION
Text I:
PRESIDENT OBAMA LAUNCHES GUN-VIOLENCE TASK FORCE
Five days after deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. 
history, President Obama said his administration plans immediate 
action early next year on proposals to curb an “epidemic of gun 
violence”. At a morning news conference, Obama announced the 
formation of a task force to be headed by Vice President Joe Biden 
that will formulate a package of policy recommendations by January. 
“The fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for 
doing nothing”, Obama said. “The fact that we can’t prevent every 
act of violence doesn’t mean that we can’t steadily reduce the violence 
and prevent the very worst violence.” The president said he intends 
to push for implementation of the proposals “without delay”. “This is 
a team that has a very speci� c task to pull together real reforms right 
now”, he said. While Obama did not offer speci� cs, he suggested 
the task force would examine an array of steps to curb gun violence 
and prevent mass shootings, including legislative measures, mental 
health resources and a “look more closely at a culture that all-too 
often glori� es guns and violence”. “I will use all the powers of this 
of� ce to help advance efforts aimed at preventing more tragedies like 
this”, Obama said. Obama made similar pronouncements following 
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at least four other mass shootings that marked his � rst term. But few 
policy changes were made. “This is not the � rst incident of horri� c 
gun violence of your four years. Where have you been?”, asked ABC 
News’ Jake Tapper. “I’ve been president of the United States, dealing 
with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, an auto 
industry on the verge of collapse, two wars. I don’t think I’ve been on 
vacation”, Obama responded.
Adaptado de http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/president-obamalaunches-gun-
violence-task-force/story?id=18015694#UOA3AOTAdyw
01. (ESPCEX) In the sentence “The fact that this problem is complex 
can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing...”, this problem refers to
a) task force.
b) economic crisis.
c) police recommendations.
d) an array of steps.
e) gun violence.
02. (ESPCEX) In the sentence “This is a team that has a very speci� c 
task …”, who is the leader of this team?
a) the press.
b) Jake Tapper.
c) Joe Biden.
d) the task force.
e) ABC channel.
03. (ESPCEX) According to the text, Obama
a) is not trying to solve the mass shootings problem.
b) is not worried about gun violence.
c) was on vacation during the shooting.
d) requests a task force to try to solve the problem.
e) decides to take action after talking to the reporter.
04. (ESPCEX) In the sentences “... proposals to curb an “epidemic of 
gun violence”...” and “an array of steps to curb gun violence...”, the 
word curb means
a) control.
b) cultivate.
c) increase.
d) encourage.
e) originate.
Text II:
Is ‘Facebook’, the social networking website, making us narcissist? 
A new book argues we’re much more self-absorbed nowadays, stating 
that technology is to blame. I tweet, therefore I am. Or is it, I tweet, 
therefore I aminsufferable? As if adult celebrities that pop out on the 
red carpets weren’t clue enough, we now have statistical evidence 
that we are a lot more in love with ourselves than we used to be. This 
social phenomenon has raised � elds of research to academic studies 
nowadays. In the book ‘The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age 
of Entitlement’, Jean M. Twenge, a professor of psychology at San 
Diego State University, and W. Keith Campbell, a social psychologist at 
the University of Georgia, look to the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, 
which measures self-regard, materialism, and lack of empathy. They 
found that the number of college students scoring high on the test 
has risen by 30 percent since the early 1980’s.
05. (IME) What kind of human behavior is central to the study 
mentioned in the text?
a) The alienation of the celebrities from the others around them.
b) Addiction to technology.
c) The high scoring of college students in academic tests.
d) The hard work of social psychologists.
e) Excessive positive feelings and admiration of oneself.
06. (IME) What has NOT been encouraging people to act the way 
described in the text?
a) Technology.
b) Narcissism.
c) Materialism.
d) Psychology.
e) Entitlement.
Text III:
MARCH OF THE MACHINES
We built lots of little robots on wheels. We gave them “eyes” to see 
with, a tiny brain to learn with – the same sort that humans have, but 
much less powerful. And the rest we let them � nd out for themselves. 
We didn’t programme them; we didn’t give them instructions. And 
what did they do in the new world they found themselves in? Like 
children, they learned. One of them became a “leader”. When they 
wanted to, they chose a new leader. And when one of these little robots 
became weak, with a low battery, the others ‘bullied’ him. They built 
up a whole social order of their own. Yet they were machines with 
less brain power than a bee. A brain’s power can be measured by the 
number of cell-connections in it. Our robots have 50. A human brain 
has a billion. We humans, their creators, gave our robots just one basic 
instinct – survival. The rest they found out for themselves.
Developing Grammar in Context, Cambridge University Press
07. (EEAR) The text above
a) shows that these machines became less feeble than a bee.
b) proves the humans develop instincts on the robots insensitively.
c) describes robots designed to think almost like people.
d) � ndsout the power of the robots despite becoming leaders.
08. (EEAR) The word ‘built up’ is closest in meaning to
a) discharged.
b) intensi� ed.
c) burst.
d) ejected.
Text IV:
The Parthenon, one of the monuments erected on the sacred rock 
of the Acropolis, is the major attraction for visitors of the modern 
city of Athenas. It was built between 447 and 438 b. C. as the holy 
sanctuary of the goddess Athena. A good portion of the Parthenon 
is still standing having withstood centuries of such catastrophes as 
earthquakes and bombardments by foreign invaders. However, this 
moment of classical perfection is being slowly eaten away by man’s 
modern catastrophe, pollution. More damage has been done to the 
Parthenon in the past 30 years than in all the 2.000 years preceding 
them. While parts have been restored, plans are presently being 
discussed to remove the temple permanently from its ancient site and 
place it in a museum. Although the Parthenon is still being visited and 
admired by thousands of people each year, the question now being 
asked is “for how long?”
Source: ECKSTUT, S.; MILLER, T. Interlink. New York: “Prentice Hall”
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09. (PUC-PR) According to the text, Athena was:
a) a holy sanctuary.
b) rebuilt between 447 and 438 b.C.
c) erected on a rock.
d) the � rst name for Athens.
e) a goddess.
10. (PUC-PR) According to the text, the Parthenon has been damaged 
by ________.
a) foreign invaders
b) earthquakes
c) men
d) catastrophes, bombardments and pollution
e) museums
EXERCÍCIOS DE
FIXAÇÃO
01. (EEAR) All the extracts below, in the text, present a possessive 
noun, except:
a) “…the nation’s soccer federation…”
b) “…under Brazil’s military dictatorship…”
c) “…a re� ection of the investigation’s focus…”
d) “…the United States Justice Department’s charging Mr. Marin…”
02. (IBFC) I stayed at the house of my brother. Assinale a alternativa 
correta.
a) my brother house
b) my brother’s house
c) my brother’s houses
d) my house’s brother
03. (G1) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna.
Where have you put your _____________? 
a) mother purses’
b) mother purse’s
c) mother’s purse’s
d) mothers’ purse
e) mother’s purse
04. (G1) Assinale a alternativa correta.
My little puppy doesn’t seem to like your _________ red handkerchief.
a) father’s-in-law
b) father-in-law’s
c) father’-in-law
d) father-in-law’
e) fathers’-in-law
05. (G1) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna.
It will take us ____________ to � x this machine. 
a) a whole day’s work
b) a whole’s day work
c) a day’s whole work
d) a whole’s work day
e) a whole day work’s
06. (G1) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna.
How many ____________ nests did you � nd? 
a) birds’s
b) bird’
c) birds’
d) of birds’s
e) of the bird’
07. (G1) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna.
Could anybody please tell me how to � nd out the ____________? 
a) author address’s
b) author’s address’s
c) author’s address
d) author address’
e) author’s addresses’
08. (G1) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna.
Those dirty shoes are _____________.
a) the children’s
b) the childrens’
c) the children’
d) of the children’
e) of the children’s
09. (G1) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna.
Unfortunately, the ____________ ended up in the river.
a) lady’ hat
b) lady hat’
c) lady’s hat
d) ladies’s hat
e) lady hats’
10. (FATEC) Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o uso correto do caso 
possessivo, como no substantivo “media” em “the media’s collective 
attention”.
a) mens’ garment.
b) womens’ wear.
c) mental’s disturbance.
d) children’s clothes.
e) disappointment’s feeling.
EXERCÍCIOS DE
TREINAMENTO
01. (EPCAR) Mark the option which shows the same meaning as in “a 
person’s body size or weight.”
a) A person and body size or weight.
b) The body size or weight of a person.
c) Body size and person’s weight.
d) The body’s size or weight of a person.
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02. (CN) Mark the INCORRECT option according to the Genitive Case.
a) The door’s car is open.
b) The world’s population is increasing.
c) I’m going to Grandma’s.
d) Which are Fred’s and Eric’s cars?
e) This is my mother-in-law’s house.
03. (PM-BA) “So the government’s told the country’s menfolk to 
shed their ties”
The’ s in “government’s” is the
a) contraction of is.
b) contraction of was.
c) contraction of has.
d) plural ending.
e) genitive case.
04. (UFAL)
KING JUAN CARLOS’S DEMOCRATIC LEGACY IS ROOTED IN CLICHE
The Spanish king had no choice but to champion democracy. We 
should remember the part played by ordinary people.
Disponível:<http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/03/
king-juan-carlos-legacy-spaincliche-democracy>. Acesso em: 03 jun. 2014.
No texto acima, os termos grifados correspondem, respectivamente, 
aos elementos gramaticais:
a) plural e advérbio
b) conjunção e advérbio
c) pronome e substantivo
d) substantivo e conjunção
e) caso possessivo e adjetivo
05. (CEV-URCA) You can � nd an example of genitive case in:
a) “They are going to miss him when he’s gone.”
b) “It’s not so much his massive wealth or media in� uence…”
c) “Berlusconi´s not just any old charlatan.” 
d) “…because he’s created it through his media in� uence.” 
e) “Italy’s greatest weaknesses and its worst instincts.” 
06. (EPCAR) Choose the option that has the same meaning of 
“Parents usually don’t know their child is a cyberbully.”
a) Parents’ child usually don’t know he is a cyberbully.
b) Parents child’s usually don’t know he is a cyberbully.
c) Child parents’ usually don’t know he is a cyberbully.
d) Child’s parents usually don’t know he is a cyberbully.
07. (UFRGS) Which of the alternatives below has the same structure 
as The fans’ transgression of bourgeois taste?
a) The government’s interference with middle class education.
b) The students’s discussion and their argument.
c) The girl’s reading an interesting book.
d) The fan’s harsh criticizing went unnoticed.
e) The teacher’s introduced quite complex matters.
08. (UFF) Mark the option in which the apostrophe S is used as in 
“curiosity’s virtue”.
a) “it’s the inner signal”;
b) “that’s still unknown”;
c) “it’s usually directed”;
d) “that’s a fact”;
e) “student’s best friend”.
09. (UFRGS) The use of ‘S is the same in ANYONE’S PARTYING SPIRIT 
and in
a) Everyone’s invited for Carnival in Rio.
b) The American’s luggage was checked carefully.
c) My friend Jeremy’s arrived.
d) Nobody’s pleased with the situation.
e) The Mexican tourist’s coming tomorrow.
10. (UNITAU) Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à tradução mais 
adequada da frase a seguir:
My mother’s maid has just bought the dog’s meat.
a) Minha mãe e a empregada acabam de comprar a carne do 
cachorro.
b) A empregada de minha mãe acaba de comprar a carne do 
cachorro.
c) Minha mãe acabou de fazer a carne do cachorro.
d) Minha mãe fará compras com a empregada e o cachorro.
e) Minha mãe é empregada e comprou carne de cachorro.
EXERCÍCIOS DE
COMBATE
01. (AFA) Mark the option which shows the same meaning as in 
“Americans’ dependence on family”.
a) The family’s dependence on Americans’.
b) The Americans family dependence.
c) The Americans dependence of family’s.
d) The dependence of Americans on family.
02. (AFA) No one could avoid noticing my _______ or ________ 
dresses during the party.
a) wives / daughter
b) wife / daughter’s
c) wife’s / daughter’s
d) wive’s / daughter’s
03. (AFA) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
The __________ of� ces are very modern.
a) businessmen’
b) businessmens’
c) businessmans’
d) businessmen’s
04. (ITA) Assinalar a alternativa onde o uso do caso genitivo esteja 
CORRETO:
a) For goodness’ sake, this is my brother-in-law’s dog.
b) For goodness’ sake, this is my brother’s-in-law dog.
c) For goodness sake’s, this is my brother-in-law’sdog.
d) For goodness sake’s, this is my brother’s-in-law dog.
e) For goodness sake’s, this is my brother-in-law dog’s.
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05. (ESPCEX) The correct sentence is:
a) My father’s friend called me yesterday.
b) The table’s leg is broken.
c) I have an appointment at the of� ce’s doctor.
d) My brother neighbour’s sister is a nurse.
e) The girls school is far from St Bartholomew’s.
06. (EFOMM) Betty, Jane and I were invited to a party at __________ 
home.
a) your friend’s Carol
b) our friend Carol
c) our friend Carol’s
d) your friend’s Carol’s
e) her friends’ Carol
07. (EFOMM) His __________ sickness is worrying him very much.
a) mother’s-in-law
b) mother-in-law
c) mother’s-in-law’s
d) mother-in-law’s
e) mothers-in-law’s
08. (CFOE) The option which contains the use of the same rule of 
Genitive Case (’s) applied to -from kids’ bodies is:
a) girls’
b) Louis’
c) walrus’
d) childrens’
09. (COMD AERONÁUTICA) Choose the alternative in which the (’s) 
means the same as belongs to.
a) Mary’s an air hostess.
b) The pilot’s talking to the tower.
c) The pilot’s eaten a sandwich.
d) Mary’s uniform is fashionable.
10. (PUC-SP) Assinale a alternativa correta:
Ben and Bill are brothers. Do you know _______?
a) Ben and Bill’s parents
b) Ben’s and Bill parents
c) Ben’s and Bill’s parents.
d) Bem and Bill parents’
e) Bem and Bill parents’s
GABARITO
EXERCÍCIOS DE FIXAÇÃO
01. D
02. B
03. E
04. B
05. A
06. C
07. C
08. B
09. C
10. D
EXERCÍCIOS DE TREINAMENTO
01. B
02. A
03. C
04. E
05. E
06. D
07. A
08. E
09. B
10. B
EXERCÍCIOS DE COMBATE
01. D
02. C
03. D
04. A
05. A
06. C
07. D
08. A
09. D
10. A
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