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IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS RELATIVES

I.

How are these people related to Jane? Complete the chart with the

appropriate family member.

II. Now tell me about your own family.

Your mother's husband is your _______________________.

Your father's father is your _______________________.

Your brother's daughter is your _______________________.

Your cousin's mother is your _______________________.

Your mother's brother is your _______________________.

Your sons brother is your _______________________.

Your husbands mother is your _______________________.

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APOSTROPHE S - ('S) ----> POSSESSIVE CASE - GENITIVE CASE

!" #atch ob$ects to owners and then write sentences.

WHAT IS THE APOSTROPHE S?

%he !postrophe & is normally used to

show possession that there is a

relationship between two things or that

something belongs to another.

" John's car ()%he car of John. %he car

belongs to John*

SINGULAR NOUNS

!dd "'&

" +e went to ,aniela's house last night.

" Ha-e you seen the dog's bone?

PLURAL NOUNS ENDING IN -S

nly add the apostrophe "'

" I went to my friend's party ()the party

of your friends*

" #y cousins' house is always a mess.

()your cousins*

PLURAL NOUNS NOT ENDING IN -S

!dd "'&

" %he actress's role was -ery di/cult.

" #r. 0ewis's dog always comes onto our

property.

AS A PART OF A PHRASE

!dd "'& or only the "' depending on the

rules abo-e

" %he 1resident of Chiles speech was too

long.

" I had to gi-e two wee2s' notice I was

lea-ing.

NO NOUN

&ometimes the noun after "'& is not

necessary when the meaning is clear.

" #y car is older than 3erald's. ()3erald's

car*

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1. This is

2. This is

3. Those are.

A. Use the possessie !"se "!!o#$i%& to the

e"pe.

For example: Car / Tim --------Tims car

1. Book/ Phil _____________________

2. Bryan / sister _____________________

3. the dog / nose _____________________

4. house / my parents _____________________

5. that man / keys _____________________

6. eyes / the cats _____________________

. !r. "mith / child _____________________

A- Re*#ite the +oo*i%& se%te%!es ,si%& the

possessie !"se.

4. %he house of #ichael is nice.

_____________________________________________________________

5. %he legs of those dogs are short.

_____________________________________________________________6. %he boo2s of the boys are on the table.

_____________________________________________________________

7. %he school of the children is old.

_____________________________________________________________

8. %he bed of Charles is on the right.

_____________________________________________________________

9. %he babies of those women are -ery beautiful.

_____________________________________________________________

:. %he family of #r. and #rs. 1ar2er is -ery big.

___________________________________________________________

III. Fill in the blanks using the members of the family given in the box.

July: Hi there, thank you for inviting me over. Boy: Hello July, Im glad you could make it. Can Iintroduce you to ..!

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July: "es, I #ould love tomeet them.

Boy: I #ould like you tomeet ..Jennifer.

Jennifer: Hello July, it$snice to meet you.

July: "ou too Jennifer.

"ou have a very nice...

Jennifer: %hank you July.

Boy: %his is..&ruce.

Bruce: Hello July, #e have all heard so much about you

July: %hank you &ruce, it$s nice to meet you too.

Boy: I #ould like you to meet .'ara, and this is .. John.

Sara: Hello July, Im glad #e finally get to meet you.

July: "ou too 'ara. %hank you for having me over fordinner.

John: (e are ha))y to have you July. *o#, let$s eat.July: 'ounds great John.

Boy: I ho)e you like kidney )ie.

July: It$s my favorite.

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DEONSTRATIE PRONOUNS

THIS/THESE" %hey refer to something near in the space or inthe time. %hey are associated with here or now." Thisis my mother. Her name is !ngela." Thesedogs are li-ing now with me. I adoptedthem.

THAT/THOSE" %hey refer to something distant regarding thespace or time. %hey are associated with there orthen." Is th"tyour mother o-er there?" Those are my parents. %hey are by theswimming"pool now.

Fill in the blanks a!"#in$ t! the %it&"e sh!'n.