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U N I T 1: P E O P L E
 The possessive form is used with nouns referring to people, groups of
people, countries, and animals. It shows a relationship of belonging
between one thing and another. To form the possessive, add
apostrophe + s to the noun. If the noun is plural, or already ends in s,
just add an apostrophe after the s.

We add 's to singular nouns to show possession:

The computer of Jane = Jane's computer.
We are having a party at John's house.
Michael drove his friend's car.

We add ' to plural nouns ending in -s:

The room of the boys = the boys' room
The boat of the sailors = the sailors' boat
This is my parents' house.
Those are ladies' shoes.

But we use 's with irregular plural nouns:

Men Women Children People

-These are men's shoes.
-Children's clothes are very expensive.

For names ending in s, you can just add an apostrophe.

-Thomas’ bicycle.
-Elias’ book.
-Lucas’ phone.

: 'Belonging to' or 'ownership' is the most common relationship

the possessive expresses.
-John owns a car. = It is John's car.
-America has some gold reserves. = They are America's gold reserves.

The possessive can also:

Express where someone works, studies or spends time.
-John goes to this school. = This is John's school.
-John sleeps in this room. = This is John's room.

Express a relationship between people.

-John's mother is running late.

-Mrs. Brown's colleague will not be coming to the meeting.

Express intangible things as well.

-John's patience is running out.

-The politician's hypocrisy was deeply shocking.

: There are also some fixed expressions where the possessive form is used.

-a day's work
-a month's pay
-today's newspaper
-in a year's time

-a stone's throw away (= very near)

-at death's door (= very ill)

The possessive is also used to refer to shops, restaurants, churches and colleges, using the
name or job title of the owner.

-Should we go to Luigi's for lunch?

-Is Saint Mary's an all-girls school?
 EXERCISES

Choose the best answers.

1. This car is my car, and that car is …. Toms/ Tom/ Tom’s

2. We need more pens. Where are your …? pens /pen’s / pens’
3. Do these books belong to Alex? Are they …? his’ / he’s/ his
4. My brother’s /brothers’ /brothers like to go swimming at a lake near our home.
5. My brother’s / brothers’ /brothers favorite food is pizza. They both share one every week.
6.How many times /time’s /times’ did you ride your bicycle last week?
7. My cousins’ / cousins / cousin’s house is over there. They live just across the street.
8. (A) How many apple’s / apples / apples’do you have? (B) Two.
9. Monday was their last days’/ day’s / day to study before their test on Tuesday.
10. How many chocolate /chocolate’s/ chocolates did the children eat at the park?
11. Robert’s/Roberts’/ Robert bicycle is broken so he’s going to take a bus to work today.
12. The student’s/ students’/students teacher is standing at the front of their classroom.
13. Next Thursdays’/ Thursdays/Thursday’s English class will begin at two o’clock, not three
o’clock.
14. Those are my children’s/ childrens/ childrens’ toys on the floor. They didn’t put them
away.
15. There are many students and many classrooms’/ classroom’s/classrooms at the college.
16. (A) What is your friends’/friend’s/friends name? (B) Leonardo.

Join the sentences below by using possessive forms.

1. The student has a pen. The pen is on the table.

The student’s pen is on the table.
2. The man has a car. The car is in the garage.
The man’s car is in the garage.
3. My friends had a party. The party was fun.
My friends’ party was fun.
4. The women have kids. The kids are playing.
The women’s kids are playing.
5. India has a population. The population is very large.
India’s population is very large.
6. The children have a mother. The mother is over there.
The children’s mother is over there.
7. My sisters have friends. The friends are interesting.
My sisters’ friends are interesting.
8. The teachers had a meeting. The meeting was last week.
The teachers’ meeting was last week.
WORD ORDER. Put the words in the correct order.

1. house / Scotland / sister's / in / My / is

My sister’s house is in Scotland.
2. works / her / in / Barbara / shop / brother's
Barbara works in her brother’s shop.
3. Japanese / Her / car / boyfriend's / is
Her boyfriend’s car is Japanese.
4. father / you / Do / know / Jennifer's?
Do you know Jennifer’s father?
5.from/ girlfriend / France / brother's / is / My
My brother’s girlfriend is from France.
6. money / mother / lot / earns / of / Susan's / a
Susan’s mother earns a lot of money.

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 Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of
something. While we use them when we refer to people, it is more in
the sense of relationship than ownership.

Subject Object Possessive adjective

I Me My
You You Your
He Him His
She Her Her
It It Its
We Us Our
They Them Their

We use possessive adjectives:

To show something belongs to somebody: For relations and friends:

-That's our house. -My mother is a doctor.

-My car is very old. -How old is your sister?

For parts of the body:

We do not include an S to the
-He's broken his arm. adjective when the noun is plural.
-She's washing her hair.
-I need to clean my teeth.
-Our cars are expensive. (Correct)
The possessive adjective its does not have -Ours cars are expensive. (Incorrect)
an apostrophe ('):
-That bird has broken its (NOT it's) wing.
(it's always means it is or it has.)

The verb that is used needs to be in agreement with the noun - if the noun is singular then the verb
is singular; if the noun is plural then the verb is plural.

My pen is black. (Singular)

My pens are black. (Plural)
Our child is intelligent. (Singular)
Our children are intelligent. (Plural)
EXERCISES

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences.

1. Where is our classroom? We can’t find it.
2. Susan, is that your pen on the table?
3. A: What is your name? B: My name is Thomas.
4. I think this is her book. She dropped it on the floor.
5. Their names are Kevin and Stewart. They are my friends.
6. He forgot to write his name on the test!
7. A: What is your phone number? B: My phone number is 555-9826.
8. Did the cat eat all of its food?
9. The children are crying because they can’t find their toys.
10. Mariam and Jennifer like their new teacher.
11. I really like my new home, especially its location.
12. This is a picture of my friend. He is my best friend.
13. Do you think your father likes his birthday present?
14. We still have twenty more minutes before our class begins.
15. Brazil is located in South America. Its capital city is Rio de Janeiro.
16. When did Mr. and Mrs. Smith buy their new television?
17. Oh no! I can’t find my keys! Where are they?
18. A: Where is your brother? B: My brother is at school.

Complete the text with his, her, their or its.

Ana’s Argentinian but 1 her husband, Jacob, isn’t from Argentina. 2 his father’s
Nigerian and 3 his mother’s Scottish. Ana’s got a sister and a brother. 4 her
sister’s a teacher and 5 her brother’s a doctor. He’s married.6 his wife’s Italian.
They’ve got two children: a son and a daughter. 7 their daughter’s ten and 8 their
son’s six. They’ve also got a dog. 9 its name is Rex.

Choose the correct words.

1 Jane hasn’t got she / her passport.
2 We / Our new motorbike is fantastic.
3 She / Her is a doctor.
4 I / My haven’t got a fast car.
5 Where are you / your glasses?
6 He / His father is from the USA.
7 What’s it’s / its name?
8 They / Their son has got an apartment opposite the park.
9 Have you got I / my phone?
10 We / Our have got a house near here.
11 He / His mobile is on the table.
12 I / My mother is from Madrid
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Directions: Match the columns. Write the letters on the lines

1. __f__ mother a. brother’s wife

2. __n__ children b. father and mother
3. __s__ uncle c. father’s sister
4. __k__ father d. father’s wife (not your mom)
5. __h__ grandparents e. female grandparent
6. __g__ your dad’s dad f. female parent
7. __i__ family g. grandfather
8. __b__ parents h. grandfather and grandmother
9. __t__ cousin i. group of relatives
10. __r__ nephew j. male grandparent
11. __e_ grandmother k. male parent
12. J grandfather l. married man
13. __p__ niece m. married woman
14. __c__ aunt n. plural of child
15. __q__ brother-in-law o. same mom & different dad
16. __a__ sister-in-law p. sister’s daughter
17. _ m__ wife q. sister’s husband
18. _ l__ husband r. sister’s son
19. d stepmother s. your father’s brother
20. __o__ half-sister t. your mom’s nephew

Family Relations

1.My son’s wife is my daughter-in-law.

2.His wife’s dad is his father in law.
3.My son and daughter are my parents’ grandchildren.
4.His daughter is his mother’s granddaughter.
5.Your son is your dad’s grandson.
6.My husband’s mother is my mother in law.
7. Your mother’s partner is your stepfather.
8. His daughter’s husband is his son-in-law.
Make a sentence with each word.
Word Sentence
1 Surrogate mother: a person who acts in My uncle’s youngest child is from a
the place of another person’s biological surrogate mother.
mother.
2 Bride: a newly married woman or a The bride danced with her mother.
woman about to be married.
3 Great-grandparent: a mother or father of Her great-grandparents were Italian.
your grandparent.
4 Godfather: a man who presents a child at My uncle is my godfather.
baptism and promises to take
responsibility for their religious
education.
5 Stepdaughter: a daughter of one's I have a son and a stepdaughter.
husband or wife by a previous marriage.
6 Foster parents: people who officially take The baby girl was placed with foster
a child into their family for a period of parents.
time, without becoming the child's legal
parents.

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His grandparents are dead.
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3. I'm British but Hindi is my first language.

4. He's from Germany but he's in Russia at
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5. My friend is 30 and he's single.
6. I live in Spain but I work in France.
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Page 19 Activity 2. Answers
2 Discuss these questions as a class.
1 When do you have parties in your country?
Mexico has many festivals or parties throughout the year, such as the Guelaguetza in
July, where Oaxaca's traditions and culture is celebrating through dance, music and
songs. Also, there are religious festivals that honour saints, such as San Juan Bautista or
La Virgen de Guadalupe.
2 Where are these parties?
Some parties are in the streets, and others are in more specific places.
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