Chapter 4, Book 5A Chapter 4, Book 5A Primary Longman ExpressPrimary Longman Express

Our belongings

WhoseWhose We use whose to find out which

person something belongs to.

Whose towel is this?

It’s Martin’s.

Martin

WhoseWhose

Whose glasses are these?

They’re Roy’s.

Roy

WhoseWhose

Whose handbag is this?

It’s Mary’s.

Mary

PracticePractice

______ comb is this?

________________

Paula

Whose It’s Paula’s.

________socks___________?

___________________

Ann

Whose They’re Ann’s.are these

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_____________ ____________ ?

___________________

Linda

Whose teddy bear is this

It’s Linda’s.

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Andy

_____________________? ___________________They’re Andy’s.Whose jeansare these

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Possessive pronounsPossessive pronounsA possessive pronoun is a word that talks about who owns something and can be used as a noun.

Tina

e.g. This is Tina’s bracelet.

This is her bracelet.

This is hers.

Possessive pronounsPossessive pronouns

e.g. This is Teddy’s ball.

This is his ball.

This is his.

Teddy

Possessive pronounsPossessive pronouns

1 my comb 2 your comb(s) 3 his comb 4 her comb 5 our comb 6 their comb

mine

yours

his

hers

ours

theirs

Possessive pronounsPossessive pronouns

Is this hairbrush yours, Derek?

No, it isn’t mine. Mine is blue. It’s Paula’s. Hers is pink.

Paula

DerekTony

Possessive pronounsPossessive pronouns

Whose shorts are these?

They are Gary’s. His are green.

Gary

DerekTony

Aunt Jane

Tony: Is this ring yours, mum?

Mum: No, ___________ . Mine is purple. It’s Aunt Jane’s. ______ is red.

it isn’t mineHers

Practice

Gary & Joe

Tony : Are these rackets yours, Ben and Mark?

Ben & Mark: No, _________________ . Ours are red. They’re Gary and Joe’s. ______ are blue.

they aren’t ours

Theirs

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Mark

Aunt: ______school bag _____, Tony?

Tony: No, it isn’t mine. ______ is brown. It’s Mark’s. ______ is green.His

Is this yours

Mine

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