This document provides instruction on several English grammar topics in short sections, including the use of this/these and that/those, possessive adjectives and pronouns, prepositions of time, can/can't, object pronouns, and using like + verb + ing. Key rules are defined, such as using this/these for objects near the speaker and that/those for objects farther away. Examples are given for each grammar concept to illustrate proper usage.

1. Revision Year 1 THIS/THESE-THAT/THOSE, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES, POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS, PREPOSITIONS OF TIME, CAN / CAN’T, OBJECT PRONOUNS, LIKE + ING

2. THIS / THESE – THAT / THOSE We use THIS / THESE when the objects are near the speaker. This is a computer These are balloons. THIS + SINGULAR NOUNS THESE + PLURAL NOUNS

3. THIS / THESE – THAT / THOSE We use THAT / THOSE when the objects are far from the speaker. That is a house. THAT + SINGULAR NOUNS THOSE + PLURAL NOUNS Those are trees.

6. It is our school / It’s ours. It’s her horse / It’s hers. Whose is it? / Whose are they? It’s their book / It’s theirs. It’s his toy / It’s his.

7. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME Times: At half past ten, at 8:40 Festival periods: At Christmas, Easter At night At the weekend AT Dates: On July 4 th Days: On Monday, On Christmas Day, on Valentine’s Day ON Months: In March, in August Years: In 1978, in 1066, in 2009 Seasons: In spring, in summer Times of day: In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening IN

9. CAN / CAN’T Can they walk ? Can we sing? Can it run? Can she swim? Can he play? Can you dance? Can I cook? YES/NO QUESTIONS Yes, they can / No, they can’t Yes, we can / No, we can’t Yes, it can / No, it can’t Yes, she can / No, she can’t Yes, he can / No, he can't Yes I can / No I can’t Yes, you can / No, you can't SHORT ANSWERS They can not / can’t walk We can not / can’t sing It can not / can’t run She can not / can’t swim He can not / can’t play You can not / can’t dance I can not / can’t cook NEGATIVE They can walk We can sing It can run She can swim He can play You can dance I can cook AFFIRMATIVE

12. Like + verb + ING He likes playing football. He doesn’t like studying. She likes playing golf. They LOVE eating ice cream. She hates cooking.