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Prepositions of Possession Exercises For Afrikaans Grammar

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In the Afrikaans language, prepositions of possession are used to indicate ownership or possession of something by someone or something. These prepositions include “se” (of), “van” (from), and “aan” (to). They play an essential role in constructing sentences that demonstrate relationships between nouns and pronouns. Mastering these prepositions is crucial for understanding and creating more complex sentences in Afrikaans, as they help clarify the relationship between different elements in a sentence.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of possession

1. Dit is *_* (his) pen.
2. Die hond is *_* (hers) vriend.
3. Ek het ‘n boek *_* (from) die biblioteek.
4. Ons het die huis *_* (to) hulle gegee.
5. Die meisie is ‘n vriendin *_* (of) my suster.
6. Die skool is ‘n deel *_* (of) die gemeenskap.
7. Sy het die kar *_* (from) haar ma gekry.
8. Die sleutel is *_* (to) die deur.
9. Die speelgoed behoort *_* (to) die kinders.
10. Die brief is *_* (from) hom.
11. Hierdie sak is *_* (of) die winkel.
12. Die plant kom *_* (from) die tuin.
13. Die telefoon is *_* (his) besigheid.
14. Hierdie is die baas *_* (of) die maatskappy.
15. Sy gee die geld *_* (to) haar.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of possession

1. Die kamers is *_* (of) die hotel.
2. Sy werk *_* (for) die regering.
3. Dit is ‘n geskenk *_* (from) my ouma.
4. Die trui is *_* (of) haar ma.
5. Ons het die kos *_* (to) die mense gegee.
6. Die kinders speel in die park *_* (of) die stad.
7. Jy kan die kar *_* (from) my len.
8. Die speelgrond is *_* (to) die leerlinge.
9. Sy het tasse *_* (of) die winkel gekoop.
10. Ek het die brief *_* (from) my vriend ontvang.
11. Dit is die toneelstuk *_* (of) die teatergroep.
12. Hy het die potjie *_* (from) die kas geneem.
13. Die resies is *_* (of) baie lande.
14. Hierdie is die taak *_* (of) die student.
15. My oupa het die hoed *_* (to) my gegee.

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