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Possessive adj~ct:ves
\/,e use p0!-..~e s~1ve ,•a, .~.. vcs 0eto,e nouns to say that something belongs
to someone
Ifs my wallet
This is your book.
This ,s her phone.
Where is his bag?
Is this our umbrella?
This is their car.
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1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 She I Her is 48
2 They/ Their names are Maria and Lucy.
3 Her I She keys are in the car.
4 I'm you I your teacher for today.
5 We I Our tickets are in his wallet
6 He I His is from Vietnam
7 I I My last name is Moszkowski.
a Ishis I he umbrella black7
2 Complete the sentences with possessive adjectives.
1 Marie and Sylvain are French. _'s__
family is
from Paris.
2 This is _your
__ wallet Look. here'syour identity
Subject
Possessive
pronoun adjective
my
I'm Spanish. My name is Raul.
you
your
Are you ready? Your taxi's here.
he
his
He'sa great teacher. His students are
young.
she
her
She's at work. but her handbag is at home.
it
its
It's a great city. I like the city for its
beaches.
we
our
We're from the U.S.. but our son is British.
they
thei r
They're not here. Their train is late.
card.
's_ _ family is from Beijing.
3 I am Chinese. _
its
4 Italy is famous tor _ _ _ food.
My
s ____ classmates are from all over the world. We
have interesting discussions in class.
6 She's the mom in my host family. _Her
_ __ name is
Tamara.
7 He's my Spanish friend. ____
name is Marcos.
His
s What's _your
__ _ last name, Megan?
3 Correct and write the statements and questions. Use ·s
or an apostrophe (') to indicate possession.
We use the same possessive adjective for singular and plural nouns.
1 Are these your sister glasses?
It'smy pen. They're my pens.
This is their e.ar. These are their ears.
2 Benedict is Millie boyfriend.
's for possession
We add 's to a si ngular name or noun to say that something belongs to someone.
Tom's book is here.
Where are Lisa's bags?
This is the teacher's desk.
We don·t usually use ·s to say that something belongs to a thing. We use of.
The front of the bus.
The end of the vacation.
Are these your sister's glasses?
Benedict is Millie's boyfriend.
3 My mothers books are in my bag.
My mothers' books are in my bag.
4 Our teacher name is Susanna.
Our teacher's name is Susanna.
s
My parents new car is an Audi.
My parents' new car is an Audi.
6 Our children favorite TV show is The Simpsons.
Our children favorite TV's show is The Simpsons
With regular plu ral nouns that end in -s. we use an apostrophe (') after the -s to talk
about possession
These are the students · books.
My friends' names are Lucy and Samir.
With irregular plural nouns, we use ·s to talk about possession.
The children's books are in the classroom.
The women ·s soccer team are the champions.
Ylhere are the men's b_ags?
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