IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND PARTNER’S RELATIVES

Brothers and sisters

I. How are these people related to Jane? Complete the chart with the appropriate family member.

II. Now tell me about your own family.

Your mother's husband is your _______________________.

Your father's father is your _______________________.

Your brother's daughter is your _______________________.

Your cousin's mother is your _______________________.

Your mother's brother is your _______________________.

Your son’s brother is your _______________________.

Your husband’s mother is your _______________________.

 APOSTROPHE S - ('S) ----> POSSESSIVE CASE - GENITIVE CASE
WHAT IS THE APOSTROPHE S?
The Apostrophe S is normally used to show
possession, that there is a relationship between
two things or that something belongs to another.
- John's car (=The car of John. The car belongs to
John)
SINGULAR NOUNS
Add -'S
- We went to Daniela's house last night.
- Have you seen the dog's bone?
PLURAL NOUNS ENDING IN -S
Only add the apostrophe -'
- I went to my friend's party (=the party of your
friends)
- My cousins' house is always a mess. (=your
cousins)
PLURAL NOUNS NOT ENDING IN -S
Add -'S
- The actress's role was very difficult.
- Mr. Lewis's dog always comes onto our
property.
AS A PART OF A PHRASE
Add -'S or only the -' depending on the rules
above
- The President of Chile’s speech was too long.
- I had to give two weeks' notice I was leaving.
NO NOUN
Sometimes the noun after -'S is not necessary
when the meaning is clear.
- My car is older than Gerald's. (=Gerald's car)
A- Match objects to owners and then write sentences.
1. This is……………………………………………………………………………….
2. This is……………………………………………………………………………….
3. Those are……………………………………………………………………….
A. Use the possessive case according to the example.
For example: Car / Tim -------- Tim’s car
1. Book/ Phil _____________________
2. Bryan / sister _____________________
3. the dog / nose _____________________
4. house / my parents _____________________
5. that man / keys _____________________
6. eyes / the cats _____________________
7. Mr. Smith / child _____________________
A- Rewrite the following sentences using the possessive case.
1. The house of Michael is nice.
_____________________________________________________________
2. The legs of those dogs are short.
_____________________________________________________________
3. The books of the boys are on the table.
_____________________________________________________________
4. The school of the children is old.
_____________________________________________________________
5. The bed of Charles is on the right.
_____________________________________________________________
6. The babies of those women are very beautiful.
_____________________________________________________________
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III. Fill in the blanks using the members of the family given in the box.
July: Hi there, thank you
for inviting me over.
Boy: Hello July, I’m glad
you could make it. Can I
introduce you to
……………………………..?
July: Yes, I would love to
meet them.
Boy: I would like you to
meet ……………………………..
Jennifer.
Jennifer: Hello July, it's
nice to meet you.
July: You too Jennifer. You
have a very nice ……………………………...
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the blanks according to the picture shown.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Parker is very big.
Jennifer: Thank you July.
Boy: This is …………………………….. Bruce.
Bruce: Hello July, we have all heard so much about you.
July: Thank you Bruce, it's nice to meet you too.
Boy: I would like you to meet …………………………….. Sara,
and this is …………………………….. John.
Sara: Hello July, I’m glad we finally get to meet you.
July: You too Sara. Thank you for having me over for
dinner.
John: We are happy to have you July. Now, let's eat.
July: Sounds great John.
Boy: I hope you like kidney pie.
July: It's my favorite.
THIS/THESE
- They refer to something near in the space or in the time.
They are associated with here or now.
- This is my mother. Her name is Angela.
- These dogs are living now with me. I adopted them.
THAT/THOSE
- They refer to something distant regarding the space or
time. They are associated with there or then.
- Is that your mother over there?
- Those are my parents. They are by the swimming-pool
now.