Sara: Whose book is it?
Nadia: It’s Layla’s book.
Sara: and whose pens are they?
Nadia: They’re Jamal's pens.
Tim:Whose cat is it?
Ann: It is Susan’s cat.
Tim:Whose dog is it?
Ann: It is Dennis’s dog.
1) Answer the questions using the possessive apostrophe + s.
1. Whose bike is it? It is Bob _____________________
2. Whose pencil is it? It is Dave _____________________
3. Whose game is it? It is Lisa _____________________
4. Whose folder is it? It is Ann _____________________
5. Whose shoes are they? They are Jill _______________
2) Apostrophes for possessives are not just for proper nouns, but they are also used for other nouns. Answer the questions using the possessive apostrophe + s.
1. Whose milk is it? It is the cow _____________________
2. Whose report is it? It is a student _____________________
3. Whose pen is it? It is my cousin _____________________
4. Whose book is it? It is the library _____________________
5. Whose desk is it? It is the school _____________________
3) Read the answers then write the question using whose
Example: This is my aunt’s car. → Whose car is this?
1. This is Bella’s dog → …………………………………………………………………………….?
2. Our house’s bricks are red and white. → ………………………………………………………………….?
3. The theater’s seats are comfortable. → …………………………………………………………………?
4. These are Mrs. Finch’s goodies. → …………………………………………………………………?
5. The classroom’s windows are closed.→ …………………………………………………………………?
4) Do exercise 5 page 29 of your student's book
Rules for possessive nouns
|
Does not end in s |
Ends in s |
Singular |
Add ‘s example: the child’s toy is on the desk. |
Add ‘s
example:The boss’s car is in the garage. |
Plural |
Add ‘s Example: the children’s mother is in hospital. |
Add ‘ example: My cousins’ house is big. |
1.Whose + noun is used to ask about the possessor of someone or something. 2. An apostrophe is used to show possession (something belongs to someone). The most common way it is used is in the apostrophe + s combination on the end of a person’s name. 3. Possessive nouns show ownership. When a word ends with an apostrophe and an s, that person, place, or thing owns something. |
Grammar rule: We make the noun possessive by adding ‘s
The student's book is on the desk.
ANSWERS SHEET
An apostrophe is used to show possession (something belongs to someone). The most common way it is used is in the apostrophe + s combination on the end of a person’s name.
Examples:
The cat belongs to Susan. It is Susan’s cat.
The dog belongs to Dennis. It is Dennis’s ’ dog.
Read the first sentence. Finish the second sentence using the possessive apostrophe + s.
1. The lunch belongs to Bob. → It is Bob’s lunch.
2. The pencil belongs to Dave. It is Dave’s pencil.
3. The game belongs to Lisa. It is Lisa’s game.
4. The folder belongs to Ann. It is Ann’s folder.
5. The shoes belong to Jill. They are Jill’s shoes.
Apostrophes for possessives are not just for proper nouns, but they are also used for other nouns. Read the first sentence. Finish the second sentence using the possessive apostrophe + s.
1. The milk belongs to the cow. It is the cow’s milk.
2. The report belongs to a student. It is a student’s report.
3. The pen belongs to my cousin. It is my cousins’ pen.
4. The book belongs to the library. It is the library’s book.
5. The desk belongs to the school. It is the school’s desk.
Rewrite each of the following sentences using the possessive form of the noun that is underlined.
Example:
We drove to the movies in the car that belongs to my aunt. --> We drove to the movies in my aunt’s car.
1. The dog that belongs to Bella is a not a poodle. → Bella’s dog is not a poodle.
2. The bricks that are a part of our house are red and white. -> Our house’s bricks are red and white.
3. The seats in the theater are comfortable. → The theater’s seats are comfortable.
4. We brought a picnic basket of goodies made by Mrs. Finch. → We brought a picnic basket of Mrs. Finch’s goodies.
5. The teacher kept the windows of the classroom closed. → The teacher kept the classroom’s windows closed.
