Unit 7
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5 Complete each sentence with the correct adjective to show ownership. Example: The blue kite belongs to my brother. It is his kite. 1 Those books belong to me. They are ____________ books. 2 The laptop belongs to Mom and Dad. It is ____________ laptop. 3 The hens belong to Grandma. They are ____________ hens. 4 The bike belongs to you. It is ____________ bike. 5 This house belongs to me and my family. It is ____________ house. 6 This bedroom is where I sleep. It is ____________ bedroom.
Using pronouns to show ownership
These words are pronouns. They also tell us who owns something. mine yours his hers ours theirs They do not have a noun after them. This is your notebook. This is yours . 6 Complete these sentences with the correct pronoun. Example: I have a new pair of shoes. They are mine. 1 We live in this house. It is ________. 2 He arrived on that bicycle. The bicycle is ________.
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3 Sonia has a new cell phone. It is ________. 4 You left that pen on the table. It is ________. 5 They play in a band. The instruments are ________ . 6 I will sit in this seat. It is ________. 7 This shirt belongs to you and this is ________ too. 8 She must eat that cake. It is ________.
Be careful not to confuse pronouns such as, mine and yours with adjectives, such as my and your. They like their dog. (adjective) The dog is theirs . (pronoun)
• Demonstrate how to use possessive pronouns by pointing to an item belonging to a student. Ask another student, “Is this pencil yours, Darrin?” Student answers, “No, it’s not mine. It’s hers.” Ask and answer round the class. CR Possessives are sometimes used differently in Creole. Make sentences in Creole and Standard English using possessive nouns for students to compare.
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