This document provides information about possession in English. It discusses three main topics: 1. Using apostrophes to show possession with nouns. An apostrophe + s is added to singular nouns and irregular plural nouns. For regular plural nouns ending in s, only an apostrophe is added. 2. Using the question word "whose" to ask about possession. Examples show "whose" being used before both the noun and verb in a question. 3. Using possessive pronouns like "mine", "yours" instead of repeating the noun. The possessive pronouns for he, she and their are listed as "his", "hers" and "theirs".

2. 1. Find three ways to show possession.
2. What wh- question word is used to ask about
possession?
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This is my manager,
Rebecca. Rebecca’s
job is hard. Whose
work is in her hand?
It’s mine!
my, 's, mine
Whose

3. 1. We use an apostrophe + s with a noun / verb /
adjective.
2. With a singular noun or an irregular plural noun, the
apostrophe goes before / after the s.
3. With a regular plural noun the apostrophe goes
before / after the noun that ends in s.
Tom’s sister has blue eyes. I have two
brothers. My brothers’ eyes are brown.
Whose sister has blue eyes?
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4. No, I don’t. I don’t have a brother,
but I have a sister. Her name’s Lara.
Does Lara have a cat?
Yes, she does. She has a black cat. Its
name is Nero. It has a white tail.
1. How many examples of have can you find?
2. When do we use has?
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Do you have a brother?
in the third person (after she, it
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or he)

5. No, it’s not hers. It’s mine.
Whose laptop is that? Is it Amy’s laptop?
Whose ball is this? Is it yours?
No, it’s the boys’ ball.
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6. Whose cell phone is this? It’s my phone. / It’s ____.
Whose pen is this? It’s your pen. / It’s yours.
Whose car is this? It’s her car. / It’s hers.
Whose bag is that? It’s his bag. / It’s his.
Whose cake is that? It’s their cake. / It’s theirs.
Whose house is that? It’s our house. / It’s ours.
Possessive pronouns are
used to replace nouns or
noun phrases so we don’t
have to repeat them.
mine
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7. Apostrophes for possession
Singular nouns/Irregular plural nouns:
noun+’s + noun Emma’s laptop / children’s books
Regular plural nouns:
noun+’ + noun parents’ jobs
Whose
Whose + noun + verb? Whose apple is this?
Whose + verb + noun? Whose is this apple?
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8. Possessive pronouns
I you he she we you they
mine yours his hers ours yours theirs
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9. Apostrophes for possession
Whose
Possessive pronouns
We use ‘ and ‘s to show that someone has or owns
something.
We use whose to ask who something belongs to.
We use possessive pronouns when we don’t want to
repeat a noun or noun phrase.
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10. Choose the correct option:
1. a) Whose car is this?
b) Whose car this is?
2. a) It’s Jennys’ jacket.
b) It’s Jenny’s jacket.
3. a) “Whose chair is this?” “It’s my.”
b) “Whose chair is this?” “It’s mine.”
4. a) Is it your parents’ car?
b) Is it your parents’s car?
The verb comes directly after
the noun in Whose questions.
Parents is a plural noun, so
just add an apostrophe.
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11. 1. Write two ways of asking questions with Whose.
2. With a regular singular noun, where does the
apostrophe go?
3. With a regular plural noun, where does the
apostrophe go?
4. Write the possessive pronouns for he, she and
their.
Grammar wrap-up
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