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It’s my book.
Textbook: p. 38
GoalPossessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their; “Whose ... is it?”.
New words
my · meningyour · seningour · bizningtheir · ularning
Explanation
Possessive adjectives come before the noun: I – my, you – your, he – his, she – her, it – its, we – our, they – their. For example: “my book”, “our school”, “their teacher”. To ask who owns it: “Whose book is it?” — “It’s my book.” / “It’s Aziza’s book.” Negative: “No, it isn’t my pen. It’s his pen.” Remember: its (of it) and it’s (= it is) are different words! They do not change in the plural: our books, their desks.
Worked examples
— Whose rucksack is it? — It’s my rucksack. — Is this your ruler, Timur? — No, it isn’t. It’s Kamola’s ruler.
We love our school. Our teacher is kind. The dog is hungry. Its bowl is empty.
Class activity
“Whose is it?”: pupils put several objects on a table, the teacher asks “Whose pen is it?” Answer: “It’s my pen. / It’s her pen.”
Practice
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Say: “This is your book.” (to a friend)
It’s your book.
2
Fill the gap: Lola and I love ___ school. (our / their)
our
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Ask: Whose pen is it?
Whose pen is it?
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What is the difference between its and it’s?
Its means of it; it’s means it is.