Places and possessive words
Ask about a place with : A pronoun replaces the place noun in the reply: . Use for Jack, for May and usually for a thing.
Possessive words go before a noun: , , , , , , . They refer to the owner: , .
For being inside a place use : . Use for a surface: . , , and can stand alone without a preposition.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ask for the café’s location. | ||
| Ask for the café’s location. | ||
| Refer to Jack’s room. | ||
| Refer to Jack’s room. | ||
| Refer to May’s café. | ||
| Refer to May’s café. | ||
| Say the key rests on the table’s surface. | ||
| Say the key rests on the table’s surface. | ||
| Say Milo is inside the café. | ||
| Say Milo is inside the café. | ||
| Refer to the house belonging to us. | ||
| Refer to the house belonging to us. | ||
Where is the café?Ask for the café’s location.
Jack lives upstairs. His room is small.Refer to Jack’s room.
May has a café. Her café is downstairs.Refer to May’s café.
The key is on the table.Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
Milo is in the café.Say Milo is inside the café.
We live here. This is our house.Refer to the house belonging to us.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Ask for the café’s location.
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Refer to Jack’s room.
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Refer to May’s café.
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Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
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Say Milo is inside the café.
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Refer to the house belonging to us.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
is the café?
Ask for the café’s location.
Jack lives upstairs. room is small.
Refer to Jack’s room.
May has a café. café is downstairs.
Refer to May’s café.
The key is the table.
Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
Milo is the café.
Say Milo is inside the café.
We live here. This is house.
Refer to the house belonging to us.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
is the café?
Ask for the café’s location.
Jack lives upstairs. room is small.
Refer to Jack’s room.
May has a café. café is downstairs.
Refer to May’s café.
The key is the table.
Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
Milo is the café.
Say Milo is inside the café.
We live here. This is house.
Refer to the house belonging to us.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Ask for the café’s location.
Refer to Jack’s room.
Refer to May’s café.
Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
Say Milo is inside the café.
Refer to the house belonging to us.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ask for the café’s location.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for the café’s location.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Refer to Jack’s room.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Refer to Jack’s room.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Refer to May’s café.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Refer to May’s café.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the key rests on the table’s surface.
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
