Question

The ________ case indicates possession, and is often preceded by ________ in translation.

A) Genitive, "of"
B) Dative, "to"
C) Accusative, "with"
D) Nominative, "by"

Answer 1

The genitive case indicates possession and is often translated as "of." Thus, the correct answer is A) Genitive, "of." Possessive pronouns such as 'their' and 'your' are used to indicate ownership.

Step-by-step explanation:

The genitive case indicates possession, and is often preceded by "of" in translation. So, the correct answer to the question is A) Genitive, "of".

Pronouns have three cases: subjective, objective, and possessive. The possessive case pronouns show ownership and include forms such as my/mine, our/ours, your/yours, his/her/hers/its, their/theirs, whose. These pronouns change case according to their function in a sentence.

Examples of possessive pronouns indicating possession are:

• "The family packed their suitcases for their vacation." Both the suitcases and the vacation belong to the family.
• "Your new phone will be mailed on November 4." The phone belongs to you.