This document discusses possessive nouns and possessive adjectives. It provides examples of how to form singular and plural possessive nouns using apostrophes. Possessive adjectives like "my", "your", "his", etc. can replace possessive nouns. The document also discusses the difference between the possessive pronoun "whose" and the contraction "who's". It provides exercises for readers to practice identifying possessive nouns and adjectives, as well as knowing when to use "whose" versus "who's".

1. Possessive Nouns and
Possessive Adjectives;
Questions with Whose
Don’t Leave Your Bags
Unattended
4
Focus on Grammar 2
Part IV, Unit 12
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. Whose Bag is This?Whose Bag is This?
That bag is too
cheap and old. It’s
probably hishis bag.
That bag is too
cheap and old. It’s
probably hishis bag.
It’s not our bag.
Maybe it’s her
bag.
It’s not our bag.
Maybe it’s her
bag.
Excuse me, whosewhose
bag is this?
Excuse me, whosewhose
bag is this?
Please, you must
be joking. That’s
not my bag.
Please, you must
be joking. That’s
not my bag.
Huh? MyMy bag?
That looks too
nice to be mymy bag.
Oh, I know. I think
that’s Al’sAl’s bag.
Huh? MyMy bag?
That looks too
nice to be mymy bag.
Oh, I know. I think
that’s Al’sAl’s bag.
Hey, where’s mymy
bag?
Hey, where’s mymy
bag?

3. That is John’sJohn’s
suitcase.
That is hishis
suitcase.
Possessive Nouns and AdjectivesPossessive Nouns and Adjectives
Possessive nouns and possessive adjectives
show belonging.

4. That is
George’sGeorge’s
ticket.
Singular Possessive NounsSingular Possessive Nouns
Add an apostrophe (’) + s to a singular noun to
show possession.

5. Those are
the
Jones’’
tickets.
Plural Possessive NounsPlural Possessive Nouns
Add an apostrophe (’) to a plural noun ending to
show possession.

6. That’s Lee’s fishing pole.That’s hishis fishing pole.
That’s Tim and Sue’s
luggage.
That’s theirtheir luggage.
Possessive AdjectivesPossessive Adjectives
Possessive
Nouns
Possessive
Nouns
Possessive
Noun
Possessive
Noun
Possessive
Adjective
Possessive
Adjective
Possessive
Adjective
Possessive adjectives replace possessive nouns.

7. Subject
Pronouns
Possessive
Adjectives
mymy
youryour
hishis
herher
itsits
ourour
theirtheir
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
FormForm

8. Practice 1Practice 1
Example: Mrs. Santos is Lia’sLia’s teacher.
Mrs. Santos is herher teacher.
1. Roger and Susan’sRoger and Susan’s backpacks are in the car.
2. The dog’sThe dog’s name is Duke.
3. Sam’s and my suitcaseSam’s and my suitcase is lost.
TheirTheir backpacks are in the car.
ItsIts name is Duke.
OurOur suitcase is lost.
Replace the possessive nouns
with possessive adjectives.

9. Be Careful!Be Careful!
is
a little strange.
unsure.
Bob’s luggageBob’s luggage
Carol’sCarol’s S
S
A noun + apostrophe (’) + s doesn’t always mean possession.
Don’t confuse possessive nouns with subjects + verbs.
V
V

10. Practice 2Practice 2
1. The boys’ room is messy.
2. Lisa’s a science major.
3. Bob’s truck is new.
S V
S V
S V
S V
Identify the subjects and verbs
in the sentences.
Example: Its name is Poppy.

11. chicken is
this?
That’s not mymy
chicken.
WhoseWhose
Questions with WhoseQuestions with Whose
Use whose for questions about possession.

12. the woman in the
pink dress?
Be Careful!Be Careful!
Don’t confuse whose with who’s.
luggage is this
anyway?
Who’sWho’s
WhoseWhose
PossessivePossessive
Who isWho isWho isWho is
WhoseWhoseWhoseWhose

13. Practice 3Practice 3
Example: __________ the pilot of this airplane?Who’sWho’s
1. __________ seat is this?
2. __________ your travel agent?
3. __________ tickets are these?
WhoseWhose
Who’sWho’s
WhoseWhose
4. __________ the security officer?Who’sWho’s
5. __________ bag is on the floor?WhoseWhose
Complete the sentences with
whose or who’s.

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