Possessive 's
What is the possessive 's used for?
To show possession or belonging
Name two jobs.
I want to be a chef.
Who is the daughter of my grandmother?
My mom.
What does there is/are mean?
They express quantity or existence. "Hay".
Those are the games of my brother.
Those are my brother's toys.
I work in a hospital, I help sick people, I'm not a doctor. What am I?
A nurse.
October is the _________ of the year.
October is the tenth month of the year.
Who is the son of my uncle?
When do I use there is or there are?
There is - singular nouns.
There are - plural nouns.
Find the mistake:
She's my daughters's friend
It should be: She's my daughters' friend.
Plurals don't need the extra s.
I wear a uniform. I catch criminals. What am I?
A police officer.
When do I use a or an?
A for words that start with consonants.
An for words that start with a vowel.
How do I refer to mom and dad?
Parents.
(There is/There are) thirty-one days on this month.
There are thirty-one days on this month.
Correct or Incorrect? "That is a Shawn Mendes's song"
Correct. Names ending with "s" can have only the apostrophe or the s as well.
What does a baker do?
A baker bakes bread, cookies, cakes, etc.
Write the first five ordinal numbers.
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth.
Who is the husband of your sister?
Brother-in-law
In my house, (there is/there are) a cat, his name is Leon.
In my house, there is a cat, his name is Leon.
Find the mistake: "This is my friend. She's name is Meredith"
This is my friend. HER name is Meredith.With pronouns we never use the possessive 's.
What does a firefighter do?
A firefighter puts out fires.
Name three exceptions for a and an.
A university/unique/uniform/unicorn.
An hour.
Who is the son of my mom's husband?
stepbrother/halfbrother
How many windows are in the classroom?
There are...