TOPIC 1: Personal pronouns and Possessive nouns
UNIT 1
ENGLISH ESSENTIALS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
You
Singular
Personal pronouns are wordsthat refer to specific people or things and change form based on their role in a sentence.
He She It
We
You
Plural
They
EXAMPLES
Ricardo is in the store.He is in the store.
Mary loves reading.She loves reading.
The cat is on the box.It is on the box.
Carlos and I did a good job.We did a good job.
Carolina and Lucy are students.They are students.
Luis and you had a good idea.You had a good idea.
POSSESIVE NOUNS WITH ‘S
These indicate that something belongs to someone or something.
RULE 1
Singular Nouns: Add an apostrophe followed by an "s" ('s) to show possession. Example: The cat’s toy (The toy belonging to the cat)
PLURAL
RULE 1
RULE 2
Plural Nouns Ending in "s":
For plural nouns that end in "s," add only an apostrophe after the "s."
Example:
The teachers’ lounge (The lounge belonging to the teachers)
Plural Nouns Not Ending in "s":
For plural nouns that do not end in "s," add an apostrophe followed by an "s" ('s) to show possession.
Example: The children’s toys (The toys belonging to the children)
Joint Possession
When two or more people jointly own something, add the apostrophe and "s" to the last noun only.
Example:
Jack and Jill’s house (The house owned by both Jack and Jill)
Compound Nouns
For compound nouns (nouns made up of two or more words), add the apostrophe and "s" to the end of the compound noun.
Example:
My sister-in-law’s car (The car belonging to my sister-in-law)
SPECIALS CASES
Irregular Plurals:
Some nouns have irregular plural forms. Use the plural form to determine how to add possession. Example: The children’s games (The games belonging to the children, plural of child)
Proper Nouns Ending in "s":
For proper nouns ending in "s," you can either add just an apostrophe or an apostrophe and "s" based on style preferences. Example: Charles’ book (or Charles’s book, depending on the style guide)
To finish, you will be able to do a short practice on what you learned today.
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
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That's all for today!
Personal Pronouns and Possesive Nouns
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TOPIC 1: Personal pronouns and Possessive nouns
UNIT 1
ENGLISH ESSENTIALS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
You
Singular
Personal pronouns are wordsthat refer to specific people or things and change form based on their role in a sentence.
He She It
We
You
Plural
They
EXAMPLES
Ricardo is in the store.He is in the store.
Mary loves reading.She loves reading.
The cat is on the box.It is on the box.
Carlos and I did a good job.We did a good job.
Carolina and Lucy are students.They are students.
Luis and you had a good idea.You had a good idea.
POSSESIVE NOUNS WITH ‘S
These indicate that something belongs to someone or something.
RULE 1
Singular Nouns: Add an apostrophe followed by an "s" ('s) to show possession. Example: The cat’s toy (The toy belonging to the cat)
PLURAL
RULE 1
RULE 2
Plural Nouns Ending in "s": For plural nouns that end in "s," add only an apostrophe after the "s." Example: The teachers’ lounge (The lounge belonging to the teachers)
Plural Nouns Not Ending in "s": For plural nouns that do not end in "s," add an apostrophe followed by an "s" ('s) to show possession. Example: The children’s toys (The toys belonging to the children)
Joint Possession
When two or more people jointly own something, add the apostrophe and "s" to the last noun only. Example: Jack and Jill’s house (The house owned by both Jack and Jill)
Compound Nouns
For compound nouns (nouns made up of two or more words), add the apostrophe and "s" to the end of the compound noun. Example: My sister-in-law’s car (The car belonging to my sister-in-law)
SPECIALS CASES
Irregular Plurals: Some nouns have irregular plural forms. Use the plural form to determine how to add possession. Example: The children’s games (The games belonging to the children, plural of child)
Proper Nouns Ending in "s": For proper nouns ending in "s," you can either add just an apostrophe or an apostrophe and "s" based on style preferences. Example: Charles’ book (or Charles’s book, depending on the style guide)
To finish, you will be able to do a short practice on what you learned today.
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
That's all for today!