Possessive Pronouns

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Possessive Pronouns

+ Review differences some/any

Lesson goals

- I know the differences between possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.

- I know when to use a possessive pronoun or noun after 'of'.

However, first, let's briefly review the differences between some and any that we discussed last week.

Positieve zin

Negatieve zin

Vraagzin

some

some

any

any

Can I have ... cookies, grandma?

I am not buying ... shoes this time!

I've got ... funny texts on my shirts.

There is no way you are getting .... extra time! 

Some

Any

Some

Any

Do they have ___ newspapers at the library?

I don't have ___ new updates!

I want ___ tea to drink while reading the newspaper.

I have ___ questions to ask to the news reporter.

Do you know ___ reporters from that news site?

some

any

some

any

some

any

some

any

some

any

You have to wait. There isn't ..... you can do right now.

He dug a hole ..... in the garden.

You have to find ..... who can help you with this job.

She didn't use ..... golden beads to make this necklace, only silver.

Is the soldier guarding .....?

anything

somewhere

someone

any

anything

something

Now it's time to talk about possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives

What's the function of possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives in a sentence?

Which possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives do you rememeber?

Possessive pronouns & adjectives

This is my car  --> This car is mine 

He is your brother --> that brother is yours 

That is his book --> that book is his

Practice

In the next few slides, fill in the sentence using a possessive adjective/pronoun 

This car is her/hers

This is (he) _________ car

Is this cup________?

1. your
2. yours

He lives in _______ house

1. her
2. hers

The coffee is ______

1. my
2. mine

Don't stand on ______ foot!

1. my
2. mine

She goes to school with (she) _______ brother

We want to see (it) ________ historical monuments

(I) _______ husband and I want to go to Paris

Possessive adjectives with 'of'

1. My phone has a black case - Mijn telefoon heeft een zwart hoesje

2. That black phone is mine - Die zwarte telefoon is van mij.

3. That is a phone of mine - Dat is een telefoon van mij

Pay attention to the position of the noun your possessive noun or adjective refers to

Time to practice

Complete the following exercise:

Unit 4, Lesson 4

Ex. 11

Finished? You can work on the following homework exercises:

Unit 4, Lesson 5

2, 4, 5, 6

Statement: I now know the differences between some and any

1. Yes, easy as pie.
2. Yes, I will if I practice some more
3. No, I am unsure most of the time.
4. No, I don't understand it at all.

Statement: I now know the differences between all possessive forms.

1. Yes, easy as pie.
2. Yes, I will if I practice some more
3. No, I am unsure most of the time.
4. No, I don't understand it at all.