GRAMMAR - THEORY & PRACTICE: POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

               

SUBJECT PRONOUNS	POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES + noun	EXAMPLES
I (yo)	MY (mi, mis)	I’VE GOT A BOOK → MY BOOK Yo tengo un libro → Mi libro
YOU (tú)	YOUR (tu, tus)	YOU’VE GOT A CAT → YOUR CAT Tú tienes un gato → Tu gato
HE (él)	HIS (su, sus - de él)	HE’S GOT A HOUSE → HIS HOUSE Él tiene una casa → Su casa
SHE (ella)	HER (su, sus-  de ella)	SHE’S GOT A BIKE → HER BIKE Ella tiene una bici → Su bici
IT (eso)	ITS (su, sus – de eso)	IT’S GOT A BONE → ITS BONE Ese tiene un hueso → Su hueso
WE (nosotr@s)	OUR (nuestr@/s)	WE’VE GOT PENS → OUR PENS Nosotr@s tenemos bolis → Nuestros bolis
YOU (vosotr@s)	YOUR (vuestr@/s)	YOU’VE GOT A TV → YOUR TV Vosotr@s tenéis una tele → vuestra TV
THEY (ell@s)	THEIR (su, sus – de ell@s)	THEY’VE GOT A DOG → THEIR DOG Ell@s tienen un perro → Su perro

1. Underline the correct words.  

1. MY / I name is Alisson.

2. HIS / HE brother is my German teacher.

3. YOU / YOUR parents are from Liverpool.

4. THEIR / THEY live in New Zealand.

5. WE / OUR are good at Maths.

6. SHE / HER is interested in swimming.

2. Use the correct possessive adjectives.  

1. He has got a computer.

This is  ___________ computer.

2. You have got a calculator.

This is___________ calculator.

3. Mary has got a sister.

This is  ____________ sister.

4. I have got a diary.

This is ___________ diary.

5. Mark and Paul have got two mobile phones.

These are ___________ mobile phones.

6. The cat has got a toy.

This is ________ toy.

3. Complete the sentences. Use possessive adjectives.  

1. Is that Mary’s pet? Yes, it is ___________ pet.

2. The cat is licking _________ own paw.

3. Mary, is __________ sister at the cinema?

4. I am going to ___________ parents’ house tonight.

5. We are showing _________ trainers to Janet.

6. These children always keep ____________ room tidy.

7. You need to write _______________ names on the exam.

4. Replace the subject pronouns by possessive adjectives.  

1. Where is (YOU) ____________ sister now?

2.  I write an e-mail to (I) ___________ friend Paul.

3. Klaus lives in Germany with (HE) ___________ family.

4. Claudia and Nora go to the disco with (THEY) ____________ friends.

5. Ana asks questions to (SHE) __________ teacher.

6. We always remember to take (WE) _____________ coats in winter.

GRAMMAR - ADJECTIVES: TOO ..., (NOT) ... ENOUGH: THEORY & PRACTICE

TOO + ADJECTIVE: DEMASIADO + ADJETIVO

Use:To indicate that the number or quantity of something is excessive.

Examples:

Too dangerous, too small, too risky.

ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH: (LO) BASTANTE + ADJETIVO

Use: To indicate that the number or quantity of something is adequate.

Examples:

Good enough, clean enough, fair enough. (But:  ENOUGH + NOUN: enough money, enough tools).

Pay attention to the contrast between "too..." and "(not) ... enough":

- It is too noisy at this library. I can't study for the exam. = It is not silent enough at this library. I can't study for the exam.

- He is too small. He can’t be a policeman. = He is not tall enough. He can’t be a policeman.

- Your exam is too bad. You have failed it. = Your exam is not good enough. You have failed it.

EXERCISE - Complete the sentences, using "too..." or "(not) ... enough:

1. I can’t go to the cinema because I’m ............................. (busy) helping Jane with her homework.

2. There are seven people in my family, so it is ................................ (noisy) to study at home.

3. This dress is beautiful but it is ………………………………. (expensive) and I can’t afford to buy it.

4. She is hard-working, but she is ……………………………….. (intelligent) to pass all the exams.

5. Tim is fourteen years old. He is …………………………… (old) to look after his 6-year-old brother.