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Let's learn how to talk about who something belongs to.

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When we talk about who something belongs to, we use words like:

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Key words

my, our

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Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 2, Girl holds ball and looks to camera. Text says 'my ball', 1. my ball

your

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Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 2, Girl hands a boy his ball. Text says 'your ball', 3. your ball

his, her, its, their

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Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 5, Ball plays with his football. Text reads 'his ball', 5. his ball

Grammar explained

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Activities

Matching activity

Who does the belong to?

Say each phrase out loud and click on its matching picture.

Listening activity

Watch Jess talking about her family.

As you watch, listen out for the belonging words you've just learnt:

my / your / his / her / its / our / their

A hand writing on paper, making a tally of possessive adjectives

Now watch it again to answer these questions:

  • How many different belonging words can you hear?

  • How many times can you hear each one?

A hand writing on paper, making a tally of possessive adjectives

You might need a pencil and paper to help you.

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Make a sentence

Say who something belongs to

Look at this classroom picture:

Now point and describe who each object belongs to, using:

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my / your / his / her / its / our / their

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A pencil

Ask who something belongs to

Nazia asks Filip if an apple is his.
Image caption,
Is this your apple?
  • To ask if something belongs to someone, you can say:

Example:

Nazia asks Filip if an apple is his.
Image caption,
Is this your apple?

Try to make sentences using:

A bike and a question mark.

Ask where something is

Filip asks where his ball is.
Image caption,
Where is my ball?
  • To ask where something is, you can say:

Example:

Filip asks where his ball is.
Image caption,
Where is my ball?

Try to make sentences using:

Pizza and a question mark.

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