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 3.2.1 - Grammar: Possessive adjectives

1) Read the dialogue and write true or false, then correct the false statements.

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Sara: Is this your friend?

Julia: No, she isn’t. She's my sister; her name is Sally. She’s eighteen years old. She goes to a high school.

Sara: and who is this?

Julia: He’s my brother; his name is Alex. He’s twenty six years old.

Sara: and who are these?

Julia:They're my cousins; their names are Betty and Mark. Betty is ten and Mark is twelve years old. They go to a primary school. And this is their dog. Its name is Lucky. Look!This is our cat. It’s very cute. Its colour is orange.

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1- Julia has two brothers.

2- Sally is Julia’s sister.

3- Betty and Mark are Julia’s parents.

4- Sally goes to a primary school.

5- Alex is fifteen years old.



2) Complete the grammar table using the bold words


Subject pronouns

Possessive adjectives

Singular

I

You

He

She

It

…..........................

…..........................

…..........................

…..........................

…..........................

Plural

We

You

They

…..........................

…..........................

…..........................


3) Write the correct- possessive adjective. Use: my, your, his, her, its, our, their

1- Sue lives with _______ mother in New York.

2- Natalie and Christine visit _______ grandparents on Sundays.

3- We play with _______ children in the park.

4- Hi! _____ name’s Jim. What’s _______ name?

5- This is my cousin’s dog; _______ name is Bobby.

6- Tim lives

with ______ family in London


4) Complete the table use: subject pronouns - possessive adjectives

1.…………………………...+ verb

2.……………………………….+ noun


5) Do exercise 4 page 29 in your student’s book


6) Write the correct possessive adjectives

1. Nora and Jim always do _______ homework.

2. My father has a car. _______ colour is black.

3. We have a dog. _______ name is Poncho.

4. Nancy is from England. _____ husband is from Australia.

5. Anna and Nadia go to a high school. ___ little brother goes to a primary school.

6. Alan has a bike. ______ bike is very old.

7. We go to a high school. ________ high school is fantastic.

8. I like singing. ________ mother sings with me.

9. Francois and Alan are French. ______ family are from France.

10. Mary likes _______ grandmother. She often visits her on Sundays.


7) Choose the correct word:

Ahmed is Moroccan. He’s/His from Meknes. He’s/His wife is Called. She’s/Her name is Wafaa. Ahmed and Wafaa live in Fez. They're/Their house is very large. They/Their have two children. They/Their names are Salem and Hasnae. They’re/Their very cute.


8) Write a letter about your family members. Use possessive adjectives (my- his-her-their- our).

For example: My name’s Sara. I live with my parents. Their names are Fatima and Abdullah. I have a brother. His name is Kareem. My best friend’s names is Layla. Her favourite sport is basketball.


9) Copy the following in your lesson notebooks:

+The dialogue in exercise 1

+The table in exercise 2