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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

Tom's knife

This + is + his + knife.

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This is his knife.

his knife.

Jane's spoon

That + is + her + spoon.

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That is her spoon.

her spoon.

Kate's fork

This + is + her + fork.

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This is her fork.

her fork.

Kate's fork
Kate's fork.png
Kate's fork.png

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
Tom's knife.png

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.

Kate's fork.png

This is Kate's fork.

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This fork is Kate's.

Kate's fork.png
Kate's fork.png
Kate's fork.png

These are Kate's forks.

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These forks are Kate's.

Jane's spoon.png

Possessive Exercises

This / These + verb 'be' + possessive adjective + noun

This / These + verb 'be' + possessive noun + noun

James' chopping board
Answer

This is his chopping board

Answer

This is James' chopping board.

Iris' frying pan
Answer

This is her frying pan.

Answer

This is Iris' frying chopping.

Chris' knives
Answer

These are his knives.

Answer

These are Chris' knives.

Tim's kettle
Answer

This is his kettle.

Answer

This is Tim's kettle.

Ann's scales
Answer

These are her scales.

Answer

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.

It's his.

They're his.

They're his.

Nutritionist Cooking

It's hers.

theirs

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 bitI 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?

My mine

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.

his

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

her hers

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

her hers
Answer

This is her knife and chopping board.

Answer

This is Judy's knife and chopping board.

Answer

This is knife and chopping board is Judy's.

Answer

This knife and chopping board is hers.

Judy

their theirs
Answer

Those are their forks.

Answer

Those are John's and Paul's forks.

Answer

Those forks are John's and Paul's.

Answer

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 pronouns possessive adjectives

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

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