SUBJECT PRONOUNS, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES & SAXON GENITIVE: PRACTICE

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct subject 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive
pronoun: adjective:
She his
1. Meg is my best friend. ……………… is eleven. 1. Dan is at home with ……………… family.
2. Dan and Paula are my schoolmates. ………… They our
2. We are in class. This is ……………… teacher, Mrs
are in my class. Jones.
he
3. This is Sam. …………… is my brother. 3. This is Sally and this is ………………
her brother.
they
4. These are my pencils. …………………… are new. his
…………… name is Paul.
she ist
5. Is Susan your sister? Yes, ……………… is. 4. Look at the dog. It’s in ……………… kennel.
6. Are Mary and you from England? No, ………… we her
5. My mum is in …………… office. She is busy.
aren’t. your
6. Is this …………… book, Pam? No, it isn’t.
it
7. Let’s go to the park. ………… is very nice in their
7. The students are listening to ………………
spring. teacher.
8. Is your father at home? No, …………… he is at my name is Lewis.
8. I’m a student. …………
work. your
9. Are those …………… pencils, Charles? Yes, they
they my
9. Where are the children? …………… are in the are ……………… pencils.
yard.

3. Make sentences using the saxon genitive (‘s):

1. Mary has got a book.

This is …Mary's book……
2. My mum has got some new shoes.
These are my mum'm new shoes………… 4. Circle the correct form to fill in the sentences:
3. Peter and Pam have got a flat.
It is ……Peter and Pam's flat…………… 1. Pam is ……………………… sister.
4. The children have got schoolbags. a) The Mary b) Mary is c) Mary’s
They are ……the children's schoolbags… 2. Carol and you are best friends. ………… are nice.
5. Mr Smith has got a cat. a) We b) You c) Your
It is …my Smith's car…………………… 3. Is this …………… car, Peter?
6. My brother has got a girlfriend. a) your d) you c) you’re
Julia is ……my brother's girlfriend………… 4. I am at my ………………… garden now.
7. The girls have got umbrellas. a) parent’s b) parents’ c) parents’s
These are …the girls' umbrellas…………… 5. Look at Peggy. She’s with …………… classmates.
8. Has Bob got a jacket? a) his b) her c) their
Is this …bob's jacket……………? 6. These are my ……………… parents.
9. Mary and Julie have got some friends. a) mum b) mums’ c) mum’s
These are ..Mary and Julia's friends……

5. Are these sentences R (right) or W (wrong)? Rewrite the wrong sentences.

1. This is Susan and this is his boyfriend, Tom. …This is Susan and this is her boyfriend,Tom…
2. Are Paul in class 1 D? No, it isn’t. …No, he isn't………
3. My parents have got a nice car. It’s your house. ………It's their car……………
4. Are these John’ glasses? ……John's glasses……………………
5. Is your father with you? Yes, you is. ……Yes,he is……………
6. Pass me the boys’s jackets, please. …Boys' jackets……………………
7. Can you see Tina? She’s with her mother. ……………………………………………………………………………
8. This is my son’s teacher. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Sam and I are with Pete and Sue. We are our friends…..they are our friends…………
5. Are these sentences R (right) or W (wrong)? Rewrite the wrong sentences.

1. W. This is Susan and this is HER boyfriend, Tom.

2. W. Are Paul in class 1 D? No, HE isn’t.
2. W. My parents have got a nice car. It’s THEIR house.
3. W. Are these JOHN’S glasses?
4. W. Is your father with you? Yes, HE is.
5. W. Pass me the BOYS’ jackets, please.
6. R. Can you see Tina? She’s with her mother.
7. R. This is my son’s teacher.
8. W. Sam and I are with Pete and Sue. THEY are our friends.