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Possessives * 3 Choose the correct option.

ÿ My brother has got a guitar. It's very old.
We use possessive adjectives with nouns, and My brother's / brothers'guitar is very old.
possessive pronouns without nouns.
1 Helen has got red hair. It's very long.
That book belongs to me. It is my book. It is mine. Helen's / Helens' hair is very long.
2 Your sisters share a bedroom. It's quite big.
Subject Possessive Possessive
Your sister's / sisters' bedroom is quite big.
pronoun adjective pronoun
3 Her children go to school. It's a small school.
1 my mine
Her children's / childrens' school is small.

you your yours 4 Paul has got a new phone. It is very cheap.
he his his Pauls' / Paul's new phone is very cheap.
5 Kim took some photos.They are excellent.
she her hers
Kim's / Kims' photos are excellent.
it its -
6 Elephants have got trunks.They are very long.

we our ours Elephant's / Elephants' trunks are very long.

you your yours *4 Complete the sentences with possessive \

they their theirs adjectives.
ÿ Ido m.M homework every night.
ÿ She visits her grandparents on Sundays.
We use his when a boy or man has got something;
we use her and hers when a girl or woman has 1 We really like_teacher. She's great.
2 Kim and Jane are sisters-brother is
got something.
Sally and Michael have got new bicycles. His is red. called Robert.
Hers is blue. 3 Did you make_bed this morning?
4 My mum has got dark hair but_eyes
We don't use the with possessives. are blue.
This is the her car. That is the mine.
5 They always clean_teeth after breakfast.
6 I like her but I don't like_friends.
Possessive's 7 That computer has got a problem with-

mouse.
We use an apostrophe (') with nouns and names to 8 He played football yesterday-trainers
show possession. are very dirty.

We add's to a singular noun or name. 9 Do you take_phone to school?
Our teacher's name is Mrs Benson. 10 Richard and_sister play in the same
orchestra.
I like Sue's shoes.

We add 'to a regular plural. 5 Complete the sentences with possessive
My sisters' bedroom has got three beds.
pronouns.
He uses his parents' computer.
ÿ That phone belongs to me. It's nUne .
We add's to an irregular plural. 1 Those are her socks. They're_
The children's toys are in their bedroom. 2 Sam and I live in that house. It's_

3 This tennis racket belongs to him. It's_
4 Harry and Jim share that room. It's_
5 Do those shoes belong to your brother? Are they
?
_
6 This is our computer. It's_
7 You didn't buy these pens.They aren't_
8 This watch belongs to my sister. It's-

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