Family and possessive ’s
For one owner, add apostrophe plus : , , . The owner comes first. A plural ending in -s normally adds just an apostrophe: .
Compare (ownership) with (). The following words show which meaning the contraction has. Possessive has no apostrophe; means or .
Review before a noun. Family words such as , , , , and are countable.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Identify the daughter belonging to Anne. | ||
| Identify the daughter belonging to Anne. | ||
| Say the house belongs to both your parents. | ||
| Say the house belongs to both your parents. | ||
| Refer to the male cat’s home. | ||
| Refer to the male cat’s home. | ||
| Use the possessive form without an apostrophe. | ||
| Use the possessive form without an apostrophe. | ||
| Use the contraction for it is. | ||
| Use the contraction for it is. | ||
| Refer to the home belonging to us. | ||
| Refer to the home belonging to us. | ||
This is Anne’s daughter.Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
This is my parents’ house.Say the house belongs to both your parents.
Milo loves his home.Refer to the male cat’s home.
The cat is eating its food.Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
It’s my family.Use the contraction for it is.
We live here. This is our home.Refer to the home belonging to us.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
.
Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
.
Say the house belongs to both your parents.
.
Refer to the male cat’s home.
.
Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
.
Use the contraction for it is.
. .
Refer to the home belonging to us.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
This is daughter.
Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
This is my house.
Say the house belongs to both your parents.
Milo loves home.
Refer to the male cat’s home.
The cat is eating food.
Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
my family.
Use the contraction for it is.
We live here. This is home.
Refer to the home belonging to us.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
This is daughter.
Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
This is my house.
Say the house belongs to both your parents.
Milo loves home.
Refer to the male cat’s home.
The cat is eating food.
Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
my family.
Use the contraction for it is.
We live here. This is home.
Refer to the home belonging to us.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
Say the house belongs to both your parents.
Refer to the male cat’s home.
Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
Use the contraction for it is.
Refer to the home belonging to us.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Identify the daughter belonging to Anne.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the house belongs to both your parents.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the house belongs to both your parents.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Refer to the male cat’s home.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Refer to the male cat’s home.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Use the possessive form without an apostrophe.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
