DATE: …………………………………………………………………

‘s = IS / HAS/ POSSESSION ?

RECAP

1. In each of these sentences, look at the word with the apostrophe. Is it being used for:

A. possession

B. is

C. has

Write either P (possession), is or has in the box after each question.

1. There's a calculator in my bag. 

2. She's Swiss. 

3. John's car isn't blue. 

4. He's fifty-four in August. 

5. He's got black hair and a big beard. 

6. The car's new but it doesn't run very well. 

7. Who's that man over there? 

8. She's got glasses but never wears them. 

9. Mary's big brother is at the party. 

10. What's your name? 

2. His or He's ?

Choose the right option.

1. This is John. ………………………. a good student. ………………………. marks are great.

2. Is this your book? No, it's ……………………….

3. ……………………….got a new bike. It's red. I'd like to have one like ……………………….

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4. Mary has got a brother. ……………………….name is Paul.

5. ……………………….very nice. ……………………….always ready to help us when we need.

6. Our teacher is French. ……………………….name is Pierre.

7. There is a new boy in my class. ……………………….name is Peter.

8. He likes writing. ………………….compositions are very creative. ……………….the best at writing compositions.

9. ……………………….from Portugal. ……………………….Portuguese.

10. ……………….mother is a nurse and …………….father is a doctor. I'd like to have a family like ………………….

11. Whose pencil is this? It's not mine. It's ……………………….

12. ……………………….house is big because ……………………….very rich.

13. Our teacher always praizes ……………………….behaviour. ……………………….very attentive.

14. ……………………….sick. ……………………….at home today.

15. Look at him! ……………………….very quiet.

16. ……………………….got six pets. ……………………….parents let him have them. …………………….very lucky.

17. John's brother is six years old. ……………………….very cleaver.

18. My parents and ……………………….parents are friends.

19. I'm going to visit ……………………….grandparents next Saturday.

20. ……………………….bedroom is so tidy!

3. Decide whether to use is or has instead of 's.

's – is or has

1. He's listened to the song. → He        listened to the song.

2. She's reading a comic. → She        reading a comic.

3. It's rained a little. → It        rained a little.

4. She's been here. → She        been here.

5. He's written an e-mail. → He        written an e-mail.

6. She's lost her money. → She        lost her money.

7. It's raining. → It        raining

8. He's cut his finger. → He        cut his finger.

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 9. That's nice of you. → That        nice of you.

10. Where's Kathy gone? → Where        Kathy gone?

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4. 'Is' or Possession Exercise

For each sentence, decide if the apostrophe is used to mean is or possession.

1. It's not safe for you to go into the house.

     is

     is
     possession

     possession

2. Jenny's calling the doctor for her husband.

     is
6. The lion's tail is very short.

     possession
     is
3. This is Peter's bike.

     possession
     is
7. Professor Smith's car is blue and he drives it every day
to the university.

     possession
     is
4. Doctor Grant's first patient looks very ill.

     possession
     is
8. Who's your boss, John? That man or the other one?

     possession
     is
5. There's a large cat looking at me!
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     possession