GRAMMAR FOCUS

Possessive adjectives
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives Sentences
I my My name is Brian.
you your Your name is Robbie.
he his His name is Andy.
she her Her name is Liza.
we our Our last name is Gibson.
you your Your names are Robbie, Andy, and Liza.
they their Their last name is Cordova.

Discovering grammar 12 Practice

Look at the grammar chart. Circle the Paste your photo in the space provided. Then
correct answers. complete the sentences with possessive
adjectives.
1. What are some examples of possessive
adjectives? 1. Her name is Liza.
a. we d. their 2. name is Andy.
b. your e. his
3. name is Robbie.
c. they f. our
2. What comes after a possessive adjective? 4. last name is Gibson.
a. a verb b. a noun c. a pronoun 5. name is Caroline.
6. boyfriend is Andy.
7. name is .
Practicing grammar (Write your name.)
8. last name is .
11 Practice (Write your last name.)
Complete the sentences with the correct
possessive adjectives.
1. My English book is fun. (I)
2. We love teachers. (we)
3. cell phone looks really cool. (You)
4. parents are nice. (They)
5. name is Brad. (He)
6. I like new hairstyle. (she)

oto here.
Paste your ph

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 13 Practice Learn to learn
A. Circle the correct answers. Work with a learning partner.
Robbie: Brian, can I show you (1. my / her) It is easier to learn a new language with a
room? partner.
Brian: Sure. Where is (2. my / your) room? A. PAIRS. Look at the picture of Brian and
Robbie: Here it is. And here’s (3. his / my) Robbie above. In your language, list
favorite baseball. It’s from my best names of objects you see in the picture.
friend. [beisbol] = baseball
1.
Brian: Cool. Let’s play baseball later. So,
where are the other rooms? 2. =
Robbie: This is Liza’s room. See those posters 3. =
in her room? That poster is (4. their / 4. =
her) favorite. 5. =
Brian: Yeah, that’s a nice poster! How about
6. =
Andy’s room?
Robbie: It’s that one. (5. His / Her) room B. PAIRS. Work together to find out the
is big. I can’t go into (6. his / her) English word for each word on your list.
room. He always says, “Knock first.”
(7. My /His) computer’s in there. I
can’t use it. I think that’s (8. your /
my) room, too, Brian.
Brian: And where’s (9. my / your) parents’
room?
Robbie: See that big door? That’s (10. her /
their) room. We can’t go in there.
Brian: That’s OK. Come on. Let’s bring
(11. their / my) bags up.
B. 31 Listen and check your answers.
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 Grammar 9 Look at the pictures. Write in, on, under,
or above.
Prepositions of place:
in, on, above, under, at,
behind, in front of

Get started
7 Underline the prepositions in the sentences. above
1. 2.
1. The bags are on the cart.
2. He put the Rollerblades® under the table.
3. Is my notebook on the desk?
4. The DVD player is above the television.
5. The cell phone is in my backpack.

3. 4.
Move up
8 Look at the picture. Complete the sentences 10 Write a sentence for each picture in
with in, on, under, or above. Exercise 9 saying where each object is.
Use words in the box.

backpack bag CDs table

1. The backpack is above the table.

2.
3.
4.

1. The DVD player is on the television.

2. The magazines are the table.
3. The skateboard is the desk.
4. The computer is the desk.
5. The cell phone is the backpack.

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 11 Circle the correct prepositions. Then write
the correct sentences.
1. The video camera is (at / in) the bag.
The video camera is in the bag.
2. Is Paula (on / at) school today?

3. The notebook is on the desk (under / at) the

magazines.

4. Is that a Jennifer Lopez poster (at / above)

the desk?

5. Sue is not (at / on) home.

6. There are some video games (in / above) the

13 Look at the picture. Write questions and
answers using Where’s, Where are, and in,
backpack. on, under, above, or in front of.
1. the camera / the backpack
Q: Where’s the camera?
Reach for the top A: It’s in the backpack.
12 Look at the picture in the next column. 2. the posters / the bed
Answer the questions with the words Q: Where are the posters?
in parentheses and in, on, above, under,
behind, or in front of. A: They’re above the bed.
1. Where is the backpack? (the bed) 3. the notebook / the chair
The backpack is under the bed. Q:
2. Where are the books? (the CD player) A:
4. the CDs / the chair
3. Where is the cell phone? (the desk) Q:
A:
4. Where is the window? (the television) 5. the computer / the desk
Q:
5. Where is the camera? (the backpack) A:
6. the television / the window
6. Where are the video games? (the computer) Q:
A:

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 Grammar 15 Complete the sentences with the
possessive adjectives for the pronouns in
Possessive adjectives parentheses.
1. Your cell phone is really cool! (you)
Get started 2. Nancy likes new teacher. (she)
14 Write the possessive adjectives. 3. He put the notebook in
backpack. (he)
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives
my class 4. Are sisters teenagers? (you)
1. I
5. I listen to CD every day. (I )
2. you teacher
6. The students use computers all
3. he desk
day. (they)
4. she camera
7. We love new video games. (we)
5. we car
8. She has three cousins. names are
6. they books Paul, Alex, and Kyle. (they)

Move up
16 Complete the sentences wth my, your, his, her, our, or their.
His name is Emilio. name is Jose. name is Paula.
1. 2. 3.

4. These are bags. 5. Excuse me. Is this 6. I am mother.

CD?

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 Reach for the top 19 Unscramble the words to make questions.
Then complete the answers with the
17 Change the possessive adjectives and possessive adjectives for the pronouns
subject pronouns, if any, to match the in parentheses.
pronouns in parentheses. Rewrite the
1. Jack / name / your / Is / ?
sentences.
Q: Is your name Jack?
1. She rides her bicycle every day. (he)
A: No, my name is Jeff. (I)
He rides his bicycle every day.
2. this / Is / cell phone / her / ?
2. My computer is on the desk. (she)
Q:
A: No, this is cell phone. (he)
3. His television is in his bedroom. (they)
3. Where / the / DVDs / are / ?
Q:
4. His notebook is open. (I )
A: The DVDs are under television. (I)
4. backpack / Where’s / green / the / ?
5. I play video games with my friends every
Saturday. (we) Q:
A: It’s in bedroom. (you)
6. We always use our cell phones in school. 5. Annie / Is / room / her / in / ?
(you) Q:
A: No, Annie is in room. (we)
6. is / skateboard / the / Where / ?
18 Combine the two sentences into one Q:
sentence. Use the correct possessive
adjectives. A: It’s in backyard. (they)
1. This is a television. It belongs to Jack.
This is his television.
2. This is a computer. It belongs to Jan and
Mary.

3. This is a notebook. It belongs to me.

4. This is an MP3 player. It belongs to my

family and me.

5. This is a desk. It belongs to Rosa.

6. This is a camera. It belongs to you.

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