Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

How to indicate possession
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How to indicate possession

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Possessive adjectives
We use possessive adjectives to talk about possession
This is my computer

His: for boys and men
Her: for girls and women
Its: for animals and things

Possessive adjectives are always followed by a noun.
my
your
his / her / its
our
your
their

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Possessive pronouns
The possessive pronouns also indicate possession.
But, these are not followed by a noun.
whose pen is this? It is mine.

His- for boys and men
Hers - for girls and women
Its - for things

Mine
Yours
His
Hers
Its
Ours
Yours
Theirs

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Possessive 's
We use aposthrophe + s to show possession

'S
-Names
-Singular noun
S'
-plural nouns
Charlie's bag is red
The shop's door is open
The boy's shirt is green

The teachers' names are Mr Lark and Mrs Moore
The boys' shirts are green

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Fill in: 's / s'
  1. Jack _   water bottle is empty
  2. My parent_  car is red
  3. The computer_  keyboard is broken
  4. My bike _  tyre is flat
  5. Sheila_  hair is blonde

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Fill in: 's / s' (answers)
  1. Jack 's  water bottle is empty
  2. My parents'  car is red
  3. The computer's  keyboard is broken
  4. My bike's tyre is flat
  5. Sheila's  hair is blonde

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Practise time
Student's book: page 6, exercises 1, 2, 3
Workbook: page 4, exercise 3, 4

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English vs. Dutch.

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Zelfstandignaamwoord

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