Date:

Father mother
brother sister
grandmother
grandfather aunt
uncle

cousin
husband wife son
daughter

Look and
speak !

James

Joe

Ben

Doreen

Rachel

Alice

Possessive
adjective

Scott

Lily

Jessica
I.

subject
(pronoun)

Alistair

Audrey

Look at this example and complete the sentences.

Ex: Ben is Alices brother. Ben is her brother.

1. Rachel is ..................... wife. Rachel is ..................... wife.

2. Rachel is ..................... mother. Rachel is ..................... mother.

I
my
3. Lily is ..................... sister. Lily is ..................... sister.
You
your
He
his
4. Scott is ..................... husband. Scott is ..................... husband.
She
her
5. Audrey is .................................... daughter. Audrey is ............ daughter.
It
its
We
our
III. What are their jobs ? Read and
IV. Doreen
Complete
a pronoun or with a possessive.
6. James and
arewith
..............................................
parents. James
You
your name.
write
the correct
and DoreenMegan
are ....................
parents.
They
their
has got a sister.
............. name is Alison. .............. is a
Shes a journalist : ............................
7. Im Lily. Alistair
...............
son.
Frenchisteacher.
.................
husbands name is Jeffrey.
Hes a painter: ...................................
Alistair and
Audrey
.................. cousins.
.............
is are
a firefighter.
Shes
a hairdresser:
..........................
II. Complete
these sentences.
Hes a plumber: .................................
1. James and Doreen are Jessicas ..................................... . James and Doreen are ..................................... .
Shes a secretary: .............................
Megan has got a brother, too. ............ name is
2. Scott is Audreys ......................................... Scott is ....................................................
Shes a nurse: ...................................
Colin. ........... is a
shopkeeper.
has
got two
3. Alistair and Audrey are Alice and Bens ..................................
Alistair and................
Audrey are
...................................
Hes a student: ..................................
children.
................
names
are
Fred and Polly.
4. Joe and Rachel are Alices ...................................
Joe
and Rachel
are
..........................................................
Shes a banker: .................................
Ron is Megans husband. ........... is a policeman. ............ have
5. Lily is Bens .............................. Lily is ..................................................
Hes an accountant: ..........................
got one child: ............ name is William.
Hes a waiter: ....................................

V. Read and analyse the sentences : is the s the contracted form of is or the possessive case ?
My bikes red.

BE

possessive case.

Jacks books green.

BE

possessive case.

Your pencils broken.

BE

possessive case.

Jacks books green.

BE

possessive case.

This is Coreys chair.

BE

possessive case.

Shes Anthonys aunt. BE

possessive case.

Poxys Mrs Nelsons cat.

BE

possessive case.

Shes Anthonys aunt. BE

possessive case.

Poxys Mrs Nelsons cat.

BE

possessive case.

Richards disappointed. BE possessive case.

VI. Reorder these words to make a sentence.

1. are / cool / grandparents / my.

VII. Complete with youre, your,

shes, her, hes, his, theyre,
their.

.................................................................................................

Bob: Alice, tell me about ....................

2. Hugo / uncle / a / is / firefighter / s /.

family. ................. parents are Joe and

................................................................................................

Rachel, arent they?

3. dentist / is / a / their / mother /.

Alice: Yes, thats right. ................... very

.................................................................................................

nice! Ive got one brother. .................. name

4. Gloria / David / is / husband / s / .

is Ben. ................. a student at the university.

.................................................................................................

My sister Jessica is a nurse. I love my

5. is / father / s / Andrew / my / name / .

brother and my sister, ...................

.................................................................................................

good

6. friend / s / is / Monica / angry /.

grandfather, ............... an artist, and Doreen

.................................................................................................

is our grandmother, she works in a bank. Lily

7. her / s / name / what / ?

is our aunt, she can read, write and speak at

.................................................................................................

the

fun!

same

secretary.
Now speak about your family ! How many brothers and sisters
have you got? How many cousins have you got? What are the
names of the members of your family ? What are their jobs?

James

time!

..............

is

our

................
husband

is

a
called

Scott. ................ have got two children,

Alistair

and

Audrey.

.....................

cousins.
Now, what about .................. family, Bob?

my