Demonstratives And Possessives Worksheet - Unit 4 Page 8
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14Demonstratives and Possessives
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Possessives and Whose
Grammar Presentation
A Is this Diane’s desk?
Possessives show that someone possesses
B No, it’s my desk. Her desk is in the other office.
(owns or has) something.
Her boss’s desk is in that office, too.
3.1
My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their
Subject
Possessive
I
my
I’m not ready for class. My desk is very messy.
you
your
You are very organized. Your desk is so neat.
he
his
He is a new employee. His old job was in Hong Kong.
she
her
She isn’t in the offi ce now. Her computer is off .
it
its
It is a new company. Its president is Mr. Janesh.
we
our
We have the reports. Our boss wants to read them now.
you
your
You are co-workers. Your offi ce is on the second fl oor.
they
their
They are at the offi ce. Their boss is on vacation.
: Subject and Object Pronouns: See page A18.
3.2
Possessive Nouns
a. Add ’s to singular nouns to show possession.
The manager’s name (one manager)
The boss’s ideas (one boss)
b. Add an apostrophe (’) to plural nouns ending
The managers’ names (more than one manager)
in -s to show possession.
The bosses’ ideas (more than one boss)
The men’s books (more than one man)
c. For irregular plural nouns, add ’s to show
possession.
The children’s room (more than one child)
d. My, your, his, her, our, and their can come
my friend’s job
before a possessive noun.
our parents’ names
: Capitalization and Punctuation Rules: See page A1.
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