Demonstratives And Possessives Worksheet - Unit 4 Page 13
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Grammar for Writing
Writing About Things and People’s Possessions
Writers use demonstratives and possessives to explain who people are and what they
own. They also use them to describe the location of people and things in a place.
Writers often use demonstratives and possessives to describe people and things in pictures.
Remember:
• Use this and these for things and people near you.
This is my boss, Serena.
These are my co-workers, Jon and Marquesa.
• Use that and those for things and people not near you.
That offi ce over there is Jon’s offi ce.
Those off ices over there are empty.
• Use possessives before a noun or nouns to show the relationships between people
and things.
Serena’s boss is there.
Her name is Maxie.
Our off ice is here.
Pre-writing Task
1
Read the e-mail below. What does the writer describe?
Hi Jun,
How are you? How is your new job? This is a picture of the people at the
office. It is our new team. That is your friend Jung Won in the front. She’s married
now. Those two men in the back are new. Their names are Francisco and Jack.
They are Casey’s friends. Paula’s new roommate, Sandy, is on our team, too.
Pietro and Diego are not in this office anymore. Their office is downtown.
Let’s talk soon.
Alexia
2
Read the e-mail again. Circle the possessives and draw an arrow to the things or people
the possessives go with. Th en underline the demonstratives. Notice the writer’s use of
our. Who does the writer mean by our?
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