The document provides a comprehensive guide on the use of apostrophes for possession, including rules for singular and plural nouns, exceptional plural nouns, and joint possession. It also covers possessive adjectives, family member vocabulary, and the use of 'have got' and 'has got' to indicate possession. Additionally, there are exercises for practice and application of these grammatical concepts.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on the use of apostrophes for possession, including rules for singular and plural nouns, exceptional plural nouns, and joint possession. It also covers possessive adjectives, family member vocabulary, and the use of 'have got' and 'has got' to indicate possession. Additionally, there are exercises for practice and application of these grammatical concepts.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on the use of apostrophes for possession, including rules for singular and plural nouns, exceptional plural nouns, and joint possession. It also covers possessive adjectives, family member vocabulary, and the use of 'have got' and 'has got' to indicate possession. Additionally, there are exercises for practice and application of these grammatical concepts.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on the use of apostrophes for possession, including rules for singular and plural nouns, exceptional plural nouns, and joint possession. It also covers possessive adjectives, family member vocabulary, and the use of 'have got' and 'has got' to indicate possession. Additionally, there are exercises for practice and application of these grammatical concepts.
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APOSTROPHE ‘S
We use apostrophe (‘s) to show that something belongs to someone or something.
This is Jennifer’s dictionary.
Our English teacher’s name is Harry.
What is your father’s job?
Is that your teacher’s car?
Are these Jack’s books?
We can use apostrophe (‘s) as in the exercises written below.
1.Singular Nouns: We add apostrophe (‘s) before a singular noun.
Example: Alex’s car Alex’s car is new.
Jane’s father Jane’s father is young.
That boy’s hair That boy’s hair is curly.
2.Plural Nouns: We add only (’s) before a plural noun.
Example: Those boys’ sisters Those boys’ sisters are our classmates.
My friends’ shoes My friends’ shoes are new.
Your doughters’ school Your daughters’ school is in Ankara.
3.Exceptional Plural Nouns:
The following nouns are some of the exceptional plural ones ; men, women, children, mice, feet, teeth, geese, oxen, people, etc.
Example: The men’s offices The men’s offices are in the city center.
These women’s names These women’s names are Jessica and Marry.
My children’s English My children’s English is not bad.
Important note 1: We add only (‘s) before the singular noun even if it ends in –s
James’s handwriting not James’ handwritting I like James’ handwriting. He writes
so well.
Important note 2: We add (‘s) before the last name to show joint possession.
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This is John and Marria’s villa not John’s and Marria’s villa.
We are Henna and Joseph’s guests this evening not we are Henna’s and Joseph’s guests this evening
Joseph is Lucky and George’s younger brother.
Important note 3: Sometimes we can use more than one possessive in the same sentence.
I am going to my friend’s father’s office now.
My best friend’s brother’s name is Rick.
Write the correct form of the possessives into the gaps using the noun in brackets. (apostrophe ‘s)
1. My………car is in the garage. (brother)
2. This is …………. book.(George) 3. Are these ………… notebooks? (Alexis) 4. ………….. grandfather is very old.He is 85. (Peter) 5. I want to see ……………. headmaster.(Mandy) 6. …………… bikes are downstairs.(children) 7. ……………. and …………….. parents are lawyers.(Robert-William) 8. My ……………. flat is not far from my house.(parents) 9. We want to visit …………… father today because he is ill.(Alex and Mark) 10. Can you see ………………….. hat.It is very stylish.(that man)
Each sentences has a grammar mistake. Find out the mistake and correct it!
1. Richard’s and his sisters office is on the main street.
……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………….
2.Can you see Bill eyes.They are blue.
………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………….
3.Our neighbours’s dogs are very noisy.They always bark.
………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………
4.My childrens’ bikes are under that tree.
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………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………..
5.Mr. White wife is our music teacher. She’s a good teacher.
We use possessive adjectives to show possession or ownership of something. We use them to
show that something belongs to us or someone else. The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
We use possessive adjectives before nouns.
my brother
your sister
his uncle, her husband, its kitten
our university
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your hands
their matterials
My mother is a housewife
Your father is an accountant
His English is perfect
Her hair is black
Its tail isn’t long. It is short
Our friends aren’t from Spain. They are from Portugal.
Your friends are still on holiday
Their apartment building is very old
Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives
I My You Your He His She Her It Its (not it’s) We Our You Your They Their
Subject pronoun Verb Possessive noun
or( modal+verb) adjective I want my money You need your family He needs his glasses to read She helps her mother everyday It wants its food We like our school They want their soup
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Complate the following letter with a personal pronoun (I,you,we,they,she,he,it) or
1. I have got two sisters. _______ names are Ivana and Emily. 2. Mr. Green is working in his garden. ________ garden is always beautiful. 3. Is this your pen? No,it isn’t ______ pen.It is _______ pen. 4. Look at this lovely bird. _________ beak is very nice. 5. Susan and Lisa like ______ cats. 6. ________ English teacher is from Ireland but ____ husband is German. 7. Some students didn’t do _______ homework.That’s why, _________ teacher is very angry. 8. We are students in Fırat University. ________ university is fantastic. 9. She is very happy with ……..….present job. 10. I am busy right now. I am doing ….……homework.
2- Mary is Alice and George’s daughter. 3- John is Alice’s son-in-law. 4- Mike is Alice and George’s son. 5- Carol is Alice and George’s daughter.
According to the given sentences above, complete the blanks with the other family members: 1- Tim is Mary and John’s …………………. 2- Steve is Tim’s …………………………… 3- ………………. is Chico’s mother. 4- Cindy is Sue’s ………………………. 5- ……………….. is Tim and Chico’s uncle. 6- Alice is Sue’s ………………………… 7- George is Tim’s …………………………. 8- Michael is Alice and George’s …………….. 9- …………….. is Alice and George’s daughter-in-law. 10- Steve is George and Alice’s ………………….. 11- Sue is George and Alice’s………………………. 12- Chico is Mary’s …………………………… 13- Sue is Carol’s ……………………………… 14- Sue is Steve’s …………………………….. 15- Steve is Sue’s …………………………….. 16- Tim, Sue, Steve and Chico are …………………… 17- George is Mary, Mike and Carol’s …………………… 18- …………………… is Tim’s father. 19- George is Chico’s …………………………………….. 20- Cindy is Mike’s……………………………..
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HAVE GOT / HAS GOT
We use have got and has got to indicate possession to say that something belongs to someone. We use have got with I, we, you, they and has got with the third singular person she, he, it
Affirmative Negative Affirmative Negative
I She We He has got / hasn’t got You have got / haven’t got It They
Short forms Interrogative
I’ve got Have I got? Yes, you have/No, you
You’ve got haven’t She’s got Have you got? Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t He’s got It’s got Has she/he/it got? Yes, she/he/it has. We’ve got No, she/he/it hasn’t. You’ve got They’ve got Have we got? Yes, we have/ No,we haven’t.
Have you got? Yes, we have/No, we
haven’t
Have they got? Yes, they have/ No, they
haven’t
Important note: In short answers we never use “got”.
A: Have you got a dictionary?
B: Yes I have. No, I haven’t. Not Yes, I have got or no I haven’t got
I have got three children
You haven’t got your books today.
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We have got a new school building.
They haven’t got many friends.
She has got a baby.
Harry has got a motorbike but he hasn’t got a car.
A: Has he got black eyes?
B: No, he hasn’t. He has got brown eyes like his father.
A cat has got a long tail.
Petra: What have you got in your hand?
Lusha: I have got an eraser.
Answer the following questions using have got or has got.
1. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Has your university got any facilities fot students? …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Have crocodiles got strong jaws? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ….. 4. Why haven’t you got your sport requisities today? …………………………………………………………………………….. 5. How many wheels has a bicycle got? ………………………………………………………………………………..
Complete the following sentences with have got/ haven’t got, has got/ hasn’t got.
1. I ……………………a laptop but I ………………….a tablet.
2. New born babies ………………….teeth. 3. My father and mother …………………………..four children. 4. Alex and Susan ……………………many English books. They …………………………. a few. 5. All birds……………..wings but some of them can’t fly. 6. I ………a good idea about my holiday to Cyprus. 7. Patric is ill. He …………………..a high temperature. 8. She doesn’t feel weel because she …………………….. a headache. 9. We …………………………..anything in common. 10. Girls usually ……………….long hair but my daughter………….….short hair.
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READING
My Pet Lover Friends
I have got sixteen friends in my classroom. Almost all them have got pets. Daniel has got a rabbit. “It is two years old” he says. Adam has got a canary. Joanna has got a cat. It is thirteen years old. “A domestic cat lives about fifteen years” says Joanna. Arda and Yusuf brothers have got a dog. It is the Anatolian Shepherd Dog. They obtained it when it was only one year old. Jun has got a turtle. Ira hasn’t got pet at the moment. “I had one until last month but it passed away, unfortunately” she says. It was a parrot. Alice, Mya and Alison have got budgies. They always sing well.
Answer the following questions according to the text.
1) Who has got a rabbit?
…………………………………………………………………………………….. 2) What kind of a dog have Arda and Yusuf brothers got? …………………………………………………………………………………….. 3) How old is Joanna’s cat? …………………………………………………………………………………….. 4) 4) Has Daniel got a turtle? ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5) Whose pets sing well? …………………………………………………………………………………….
WRTING: What have you got in your living room? Write at least five different objects using “have got” or “has got” in your sentences.
