Possessive
Vocabulary - kitchen
Possessive adjectives
Pronoun
Possessive adjective
I
my
he
his
she
her
it
its
they
their
our
we
you
your
Explain
You can use the possessive adjective to change the noun:
Subject + verb 'be' + possessive adjective + noun
This + is + his + knife.
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This is his knife.
his knife.
That + is + her + spoon.
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That is her spoon.
her spoon.
This + is + her + fork.
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This is her fork.
her fork.
These + are + her + forks.
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These are her forks.
her forks.
Possessive Nouns
Rule 1:
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If the noun is singular (one) or an irregular plural (children) - add 's: Tom's knife.
Noun
Possessive Noun
Tom
Tom's
Man
Man's
Film
Film's
Knife
Knife's
Children
Children's
Rule 2:
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If the noun is singular (one) but ends in an 's' (Chris):
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- add ' to the end: Chris' knife.
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OR
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- add 's to the end: Chris's knife. (this one is less common)
Noun
Possessive Noun
Chris
Chris'
James
James'
Knives
Knives'
Bus
Bus'
United States
United States'
Rule 3:
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If the noun is plural (two and more) - add ' to the end: Books' covers.
Noun
Possessive Noun
Books
Books'
Films
Films'
Scales
Scales'
Pictures
Pictures'
Games
Games'
Explain
This is Tom's knife. = noun after the possessive
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This knife is Tom's. = noun in the subject
That is Jane's spoon.
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That spoon is Jane's.
This is Kate's fork.
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This fork is Kate's.
These are Kate's forks.
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These forks are Kate's.
Possessive Exercises
This / These + verb 'be' + possessive adjective + noun
This / These + verb 'be' + possessive noun + noun
Answer
This is his chopping board
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This is James' chopping board.
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This is her frying pan.
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This is Iris' frying chopping.
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These are his knives.
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These are Chris' knives.
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This is his kettle.
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This is Tim's kettle.
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These are her scales.
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These are Ann's scales.
Scales are plural because there are two things that balance.
Possessive pronouns
Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
I
mine
he
his
she
hers
it
its
they
theirs
ours
we
you
yours
Explain
Subject + verb 'be' + possessive pronoun
It's his.
They're his.
It's hers.
The chopping board and knives are theirs.
They are theirs chopping board and knives.
You cannot have a noun after a possessive pronoun.
Listening
Hey, this is mine.
That's mine.
All this is mine.
I'm claiming all this as mine.
Except that bit. I don't want that bit.
But all the rest of this is mine.
Hey, this has been a good day.
I've eaten five times, I've slept six times, and I've made a lot of things mine.
Explain
Hey = used to say 'hello' or get someone's attention
All this = everything that is close to you
claiming = to say that something is the case
Except = Not including
bit = small amount
all the rest of this = everything except that bit
"this has been" = past perfect tense
"I've eaten", "I've slept", "I've made" = present perfect tense
What's the difference between all three?
1. This is my knife.
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2. This is Linda's knife.
3. This knife is Linda's.
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4. This knife is mine.
1. and 2. are similar. The possessive adjective and possessive noun are changed.
3. puts the noun into the subject and uses the possessive noun.
4. puts the noun into the subject and uses the possessive pronoun.
All three sentences mean the same thing.
1. This is his frying pan.
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2. This is David's frying pan.
3. This frying pan is David's.
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4. This frying pan is his.
David
1. That is her wok.
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2. That is Mai's wok.
3. That wok is Mai's.
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4. That wok is hers.
Mai
Answer
This is her knife and chopping board.
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This is Judy's knife and chopping board.
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This is knife and chopping board is Judy's.
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This knife and chopping board is hers.
Judy
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Those are their forks.
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Those are John's and Paul's forks.
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Those forks are John's and Paul's.
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Those forks are theirs.
John and Paul
Conversation
Jack: Hi. Is this my phone?
Susan: No, this is mine. That one is yours.
Jack: Oh, thanks.
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William: Can I have my book please?
Yasmine: Is this your book?
William: No, that's Henry's book. My book is red.
Yasmine: Is this it?
William: Yes, that's mine.
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Howard: Have you seen the dog's favourite toy?
Celia: Yes, its toy is on the table.
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Conclusion
Possessive adjective
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my saucepans
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his saucepans
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her saucepans
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its saucepans
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their saucepans
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our saucepans
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your saucepans
Possessive noun
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James' saucepans
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Jill's saucepans
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Jay's saucepans
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Kelly's saucepans
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Mark's saucepans
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Grace's saucepans
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Iain's saucepans
Possessive pronoun
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mine
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his
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her
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its
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theirs
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ours
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yours