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WHOSE IS IT?
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WHOSE IS IT?
THEY ARE THE CROCODILE’S EYES
IT IS THE ENGINEER’S HAT
IT IS THE SNAKE’S SKIN
THEY ARE THE COW’S FEET
IT IS THE ELEPHANT’S NOSE
WHAT IS THE GRAMMAR TOPIC?
POSSESSIVE CASE
POSSESSIVE CASE
WHY DO WE USE POSSESSIVE CASE FOR?
WE USE POSSESSIVE CASE TO EXPRESS POSSESSION.
GRAMMATICAL RULES:1. WE USE ‘S FOR ANIMALS AND PEOPLE(TO EXPRESS POSSESSION).
EXAMPLE:
- My father's car - The tiger's teeth
4. WE USE ‘S FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE.
EXAMPLE:Trade union's elections (= the elections of the trade unions= Elecciones de los sindicatos) The company's result (= the results of the company= resultados de la compañía) 2. WE USE ‘S FOR PLACES AND TIME
EXPRESSIONS.EXAMPLE:
PLACES: The village's church Spain's surface TIME EXPRESSIONS: This week's trip Monday's meeting
5. WE USE ‘S ONLY FOR SINGULAR. WHEN YOU WANT TO EXPRESS POSSESSION IN PLURAL SO YOU HAVE TO ADD ONLY AN APOSTROPHE (‘)EXAMPLE:
My brother's car (SINGULAR) My brothers' car (PLURAL)
The manager's bonus (SINGULAR)The managers' bonus (PLURAL)
3. YOU CAN USE ‘S WITHOUT A NOUN AFTER IT.EXAMPLE:
WHOSE HAT IS IT? IT IS MY DAD’S
Don’t forget: when the possessor is an object you have to use “OF” to express possession.EXAMPLE: The price of the house
EXERCISES1. CORRECT THE SENTENCES WHERE NECESSARY.
1. I stayed at the house of my sister. 2. The favourite color of Paula is blue.
3. When is the birthday of your mother?.
4. The house of my parent’s isn’t very big.
5. Are you going to the party of Silvia next week?
6. They are the eyes of crocodile.
7. It is the nouse of the elephant.
8. They are the hats of my parents.
9. For me the morning is the best part of the day.
10. The manager of the hotel is on holiday at the moment.
I stayed at my sister’s house.
The favourite Paula’s color is blue
When is your mother’s birthday?
They are the crocodile’s eyes.
It is the elephant’s nouse.
They are my parents’ hats.
IT IS CORRECT.
IT IS CORRECT.
Are you going to the Silvia’s party?
My parent’s house isn’t very big.
WHY DO WE USE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES FOR?
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
WE USE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES TO SHOW OWNERSHIP.
PROPIEDAD POSESION
WHAT ARE THE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES?
SUBJECT PRONOUNS POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
I MY
YOU YOUR
WE OUR
THEY THEIR
HE HIS
SHE HER
IT ITS
HOW DO YOU HAVE TO USE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES?
EXAMPLES:
1. MY BOOK IS RED. (MY REFERS TO THE PRONOUN I)
2. YOUR PENCIL CASE IS NEW. (YOUR REFERS TO THE PRONOUN YOU)
3. OUR CHILDREN PLAY IN THE PARK. (OUR REFERS TO THE PRONOUN WE)
4. THEIR EXAMS ARE REALLY EASY. (THEIR REFERS TO THE PRONOUN THEY)
5. HIS BEDROOM IS BEAUTIFUL. ( HIS REFERS TO THE PRONOUN HE)
6. HER MOTHER IS VERY TALL. (HER REFERS TO THE PRONOUN SHE)
7. ITS NOSE IS VERY BIG. (ITS REFERS TO THE PRONOUN IT)
EXERCISES1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY USING POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
1. Jim doesn’t enjoy _____ job because it is not interesting.
2. Sally is married. _____ husband works in the hospital.
3. I saw Ann and Ted with _____ children.
4. He lives in a big house with _____ parents.
5. She is going to wash _____ hands.
6. It is a beautiful tree. _____ leaves are green and red.
7. It’s very cold today. Put on _____ coat when you go out.
8. We live in Mexico street. _____ house is at the end on the left.
9. I saw Liz and Philip with _____ son, Bill.
10. I know Mr. Watson but I don’t know _____ wife.
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