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 - THEORY & PRACTICE: OBJECT PRONOUNS

OBJECT PRONOUNS

SUBJECT PRONOUNS (before verb)	OBJECT PRONOUNS (after verb)	EXAMPLES
I (yo)	ME (mi, me)	I LISTEN TO THE SONG. / THE MAN LISTENS TO ME. Yo escucho la canción. / El hombre me escucha.
YOU (tú)	YOU (ti, te)	YOU WRITE A LETTER. / ANA WRITES TO YOU. Tú escribes una carta. / Ana te  escribe.
HE (él)	HIM (lo, le)	HE OPENS THE BOX. / THE TEACHER TALKS TO HIM. Él abre la caja. / La profesora le habla.
SHE (ella)	HER (la, le)	SHE LAYS THE TABLE. / THE WITNESS SEES HER. Ella pone la mesa. / El testigo la ve.
IT (eso)	IT (lo, la, le)	IT BITES THE MAT. / THE DOG BITES IT. Eso muerde la alfombra. / El perro la muerde.
WE (nosotr@s)	US (nos)	WE KNOW NORA. / NORA KNOWS US. Nosotros conocemos a Nora. / Nora nos conoce.
YOU (vosotr@s)	YOU (os)	YOU WRITE LETTERS. / ANN AND MIKE WRITE TO YOU. Vosotras escribís cartas. / Ann y Mike os escriben.
THEY (ell@s)	THEM (los, las, les)	THEY CELEBRATE A PARTY. / THE BRANCH HIT THEM. Ellos celebran una fiesta. / La rama los golpeó.

1.  Write the object pronoun for each subject pronoun. 

1. I -

2. You -

3. He -

4. She -

5. We -

6. You -

7. They –

2. Underline the correct pronouns. 

1. We usually see THEY / THEM.

2. He writes to WE / US every day.

3. He loves HER / SHE very much but she doesn’t love HE / HIM.

4. Please, don’t wait for I / ME.

5. Are you listening to HE / HIM?

3. Complete the sentences. Use object pronouns. 

1. Who is that woman? Why are you looking at ____________?

2. Oh, look! That is James. Yes, I work with ______________.

3. Where are the tickets? I can’t find _______________.

4. We are going out. You can come with _____________.

5. I am talking to you. Please listen to _____________.

6. Where is Anne? I want to talk to ____________.

4. Replace the subject pronouns by object pronouns. 

1. I talk with (HE) ____________ once a week.

2. He works for (SHE) _______________.

3. She plays with (WE) ______________.

4. We live with (THEY) _______________.

GRAMMAR - QUANTIFIERS CHART

 

	C. NOUN	U. NOUN	EXAMPLES	TYPE OF SENTENCE
a/an	YES	NO	I have a sister. She is an architect.	AFFIRMATIVE  NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
some	YES	YES	I eat some apples. You drink some milk.	AFFIRMATIVE
any	YES	YES	I don’t eat any apples. Do you drink any milk?	NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
much	NO	YES	I don't have much patience.	NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE (How much?)
many, several	YES	NO	I don't have many oranges.	AFFIRMATIVE (several) NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE (How many?)
(a) few	YES	NO	I know (a) few students in the new class.	AFFIRMATIVE  NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
(a) little, bit	NO	YES	I know (a) little/bit Chinese.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE
enough	YES	YES	I have enough money. He has enough coins.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE
plenty	YES	YES	I have plenty of money. You have plenty of time.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE
a lot of	YES	YES	There are a lot of houses. There is a lot of sugar.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE
lots of	YES	YES	There are lots of houses. There are lots of sugar.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE
too much	NO	YES	There is too much noise so I can’t concentrate on my homework.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE
too many	YES	NO	There are too many people so I can’t remember all their names.	AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE  INTERROGATIVE