Who owns the umbrella?
I own it.
Choose the correct word.
my
First, I find the owner.
The owner is I.
I → my.
Then I add the noun.
my umbrella
Change.
I → ?
(before a noun)
my
This is not a subject.
It comes before a noun.
I → my.
I love _____ dog.
my
Who owns the dog?
I do.
I → my.
Why do we say my bag NOT I bag?
Because we use my + noun.
Before a noun,
use a possessive adjective.
I → my.
Correct it.
She likes she house.
She likes her house.
House is a noun.
Before nouns use her.
Who owns the house?
We own it.
our
The owner is we.
We → our.
our house
Change.
She → ?
her
One girl.
She owns something.
She → her.
She likes _____ parents.
her
Parents belong to her.
She → her.
Why do we say their room NOT they room?
Because their comes before nouns.
Room is a noun.Before nouns we use possessive adjectives.
Correct it.
They clean they room.
their room
Room is a noun.
They → their.
Who owns the bike?
Andy owns it.
his
Andy is one boy.
One boy → he.
He → his.
Change.
They → ?
their
Many people.
They own something.
They → their.
They clean _____ room.
their
Room belongs to them.
They → their.
What comes after my / your / his / her?
A noun.
My...
My what?
It needs a noun.
Correct it.
He loves he parents.
his parents
Parents belong to him.
He → his.
Who owns the children?
Mr and Mrs Lee have the children.
Choose the word.
their
Two people own them.
They → their.
Change.
He likes the bike.
Replace the bike with a possessive adjective.
He likes his bike.
The bike belongs to him.
He → his.
You have _____ books.
your
Books belong to you.
You → your.
What's the difference?
it vs its
it = subject
its = possessive adjective
It = a thing.
Its = belongs to it.
Correct it.
Oxford is famous for it's university.
its
It doesn't mean "it is".
It means Oxford's university. Use its.
Oxford is famous for ______ university.
its
Oxford is a place.
A place = it.
It → its.
Change.
We love the school.(The school belongs to us.)
We love our school.
The school is ours.
We → our.
He washes _____ hands.
his
Hands belong to him.
He → his.
What's the difference?
It's vs Its
It's = it is
Its = possessive adjective
Can I say "it is"?
Yes → it's.
No → its.
Complete the sentence.
Amy loves ______ husband.
Andy loves ______ sister.
Mr and Mrs Lee love ______ children.
her
his
their
Find the owner first.
Amy → she → her.
Andy → he → his.
Mr and Mrs Lee → they → their.