ENGLISH 101

BASIC COURSES ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT

 ENGLISH 101

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Week 3 – Session 3
Indefinite articles
Demonstrative pronouns
Possessive ‘s
 Learning outcome

At the end of this session, the students will

be able to identify indefinite article, plural
nouns (regular and irregular), and
possessive ‘s in order to use them in a
sentence.
 Reflection from the experience

Complete the
sentences
 Reflection from the experience
When do we use the articles a and an?

a – an
Indefinite Article
 Indefinite Articles
Indetifying Objects

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https://rb.gy/padiw5 https://rb.gy/tqzonf

https://rb.gy/z32eth

https://rb.gy/0tfqaj
https://rb.gy/ijoons
 Indefinite Articles
Indetifying Objects

It’s a cell phone.

WHAT’S http://www.pixabay.com

THIS? It’s an eraser.

http://www.pixabay.com
 Indefinite Articles
Indetifying Objects

It’s a pencil.

A It’s a watch.

It’s a highlighter.
 Indefinite Articles
Indetifying Objects

It’s an umbrella.

AN
http://www.pixabay.com

It’s an online
dictionary.
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It’s an apple.
http://www.pixabay.com
 Indefinite Articles

a + consonant an + vowel sound

sound
▼ ▼
a book an eraser
a pen an apple
a ruler an old computer
a board an orange pencil
 Indefinite Articles

a
1. There is ________ board.

Complete sentences a
2. There is ________ door.
with the right
indefinite article
an English dictionary.
3. There is ________

a
4. There is ________ piece of paper.

an eraser.
5. There is ________

an MP3 player.
6. There is ________
 Indefinite Articles

a
1. There is ________ university.

Complete sentences an iPod.

2. There is ________
with the right
indefinite article
an orange pencil.
3. There is ________

a
4. There is ________ backpack.

a
5. There is ________ horse.

an empty box.
6. There is ________
Plural nouns
 Plural Nouns
Indetifying Objects

They’re wallets
WHAT ARE
THESE? They’re
headphones.

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 Plural Nouns
Plural nouns

Some glasses Some shorts

Some scissors Some headphones

 Plural Nouns
Regular plurals

bagpacks pencils chairs

watches dictionaries keys

 Plural Nouns
Irregular plurals

child children woman women

man men person

people
 Plural Nouns

Singular Plural

s For the plural form of

s most nouns, add s
s
e s For nouns that end in ch,
e s x, s, or s sounds, add es.
i e s For nouns that end in y ,
e change y for i.
e
e Some nouns have
e o
different plural forms.
e e
Possessive ‘s
 Possessive ‘s

I like Ann’s bag.

I stay at my sister’s house.

The teacher’s computer.

James’s party. Possessive ’s is used
when we say that
Mrs. Moore’s desk.
something belongs to
someone.
 Possessive ‘s

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Applying what we have learned
 Applying what we have learned
Collaborative work

Work in groups and complete the

sentences using the correct article
and possessive cases.
Collaborative work
Fill in the blanks with A or An.
1. Ronaldo is ……….. famous football
player.
2. Jessica is ………..hardworking student. 10. Derek is…………. fisherman.
3. Is Dr. Phil ……….. smart man?
4. A tiger is ………… animal.
5. Is that………… old book?
6. Is tea…………. beneficial drink?
7. Mustang is…………. American brand.
8. This is………… eraser.
9. New York Times is………… popular
news company.
11. It's………. honor to meet you.
12. Angelina Jolie is ……….. actress.
13. Grammar Bank is ……….
educational website.
14. Bart Simpson is………… child.
15. Superman is………….. hero.
 Applying what we have learned
Collaborative work

Write the correct form of

possessive.

Collaborative work
1.- This is ………………….. book. (Peter)
2.- Let's go to …………………. (Mary)
house.
3.- The …………………….. room is
upstairs. (children)
4.- ……………… sister is twelve years
old. (John)
5.- ……………… and ………………. school is
old. (Susan – Steve)
Applying what we have learned
6.- ……………… shoes are on the second
floor. (men)
7.- My ………………. car was not
expensive. (parents)
8.- …………………….. CD player is new.
(Charles)
9.- This is the ………………… bike. (boy)
10.- These are the ………………… pencils.
(boys)
Integrating what we have learnt
 Integrating what we have learned

• Can I recognize plural nouns?

• Can I use possessive ‘s- s’ in a
sentence ?
• Can I understand the class?
Bibliographic References
 Bibliographic references

Cambridge ESOL (N/Y). Ket English test, Authentic Examination

papers. Cambridge University Press. United Kingdom.

McCarten, J., McCarthy, M. & Sandiford, H. (2014). Touchstone.

Cambridge University Press. United Kingdom.

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