Unit 12: Possession
What possessive adjective would you use for "I"?
What is "my"?
Which word do you use to talk about present ability? "I ___ swim very well."
What is "can"?
Which word is more polite for asking permission: "Can I" or "May I"?
What is "May I"?
Complete the sentence: "I ___ (be going to) study tonight."
What is "am going to"?
Choose the correct pronoun: "This is my book. It is ___."
What is "mine"?
Choose the correct possessive noun: "The ___ (dog) bone is missing."
What is "dog's"?
Choose the correct word: "When I was younger, I ___ run faster."
What is "could"?
Fill in the blank: "___ I borrow your pen, please?" (Polite)
What is "May"?
Form a question using "be going to" to ask about plans for tomorrow.
What is "Are you going to work tomorrow?"
Make a question asking for permission politely using "may."
Example:
What is "May I open the window?"
Replace the noun with the correct pronoun: "Maria is happy."
Who is "She"?
Make a negative sentence with "can" about ability to play the piano.
What is "I cannot (can't) play the piano"?
Make a sentence giving permission using "can."
Example: What is "You can leave early today."
Write a negative sentence using "be going to" and the verb "travel."
What is "She is not going to travel next week."
Form a sentence about past ability using "could" and the verb "dance."
What is "I could dance when I was young."
Form a question with "whose" to ask about the owner of a book.
What is "Whose book is this?"
Form a question about past ability to ride a bike.
What is "Could you ride a bike when you were a child?"
Correct this sentence if necessary: "Can I use your phone?" (formal situation)
"May I use your phone?"
Change this sentence to future with "be going to": "They watch a movie tonight."
What is "They are going to watch a movie tonight."
Change this to a future plan: "I eat dinner at 7 pm."
What is "I am going to eat dinner at 7 pm."
Identify the error, explain why it is wrong, and correct it: "Its raining outside."
What is "It's raining outside"? ("Its" is possessive; "It's" is contraction of it is)
Explain the difference in meaning between "can" and "could" in these sentences: "I can speak French" vs "I could speak French when I was young."
"Can" refers to present ability; "could" refers to past ability or polite requests.
Explain when to use "can" vs "may" for permission.
"Can" is informal and is about ability; "may" is formal and is for permission.
Explain the difference between "will" and "be going to" for future plans.
"Be going to" is used for plans or intentions; "will" is used for predictions, promises, refusals, and asking for/offering.
Correct and explain: "Whose is this laptop?"
Correct: "Whose laptop is this?" Explanation: "Whose" asks for possession, so it needs a noun after it.