Unit 8 - Lesson 1 Interactive Workbook
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Unit 8

Lesson 1: Whose Is It?

Lesson 1

Lesson language: talking about belongings

Ask about one thing Whose phone is this?   Is this phone yours?
Ask about more than one Whose bags are these?   Are these bags theirs?
Answer It’s mine / yours / his / hers / ours / theirs.
They’re mine / yours / his / hers / ours / theirs.
1

Match each sentence with the correct situation.

There are no pictures in this workbook. Read the situations carefully.

2

Complete the conversations. Choose the best words.

  1. A: Excuse me. //?
    B: Oh, sorry! It looks just like my raincoat.
  2. A: //?
    B: I think it’s the teacher’s.
  3. A: I found this notebook. //?
    B: It may be Leo’s. His name is inside.
  4. A: Are these keys yours?
    B: No, they aren’t. //.
  5. A: Is that Emma’s umbrella?
    B: Yes, //.
  6. A: Whose bicycles are those?
    B: They belong to my cousins. They’re //.
3

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

  1. Whose sunglasses are these, his or /?
  2. Those chips are at our table. They must be /.
  3. Maya took the books home because they were /.
  4. / flight leaves in two hours.
  5. Which of these bags is /?
  6. Your phone is much newer than /.
  7. This is not our classroom. / is upstairs.
  8. The red jackets are /, not ours.
4

Rewrite each sentence using a possessive pronoun.

Example: This is my coat. → This coat is mine.

  1. This is Audra’s hair spray.
  2. The shampoo belongs to all the people in the family.
  3. This is Clint’s shaving cream.
  4. These toothbrushes belong to Caitlin and Brock.
  5. Those razors belong to Clint.
  6. This is our table.
  7. That blue suitcase belongs to you.
  8. These headphones belong to me.
5

Complete the conversations with words from the box.

Some words are used more than once.

mymineyouryourshisherhersourourstheirtheirs

A: Is this scarf?

B: No, it isn’t . It may be Sofia’s.

A: Then it must be .

C: Whose camera is on the chair?

D: It’s Daniel’s. The camera is .

C: Are these tickets?

D: No, are in my pocket.

E: The twins left backpacks here.

F: Yes, those backpacks are .

Quick rule: possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

Subject Possessive adjective + noun Possessive pronoun (no noun)
Imy phoneThe phone is mine.
youyour bagThe bag is yours.
hehis jacketThe jacket is his.
sheher keysThe keys are hers.
weour seatsThe seats are ours.
theytheir booksThe books are theirs.

Remember: a possessive adjective comes before a noun. A possessive pronoun replaces the noun. Do not say mine phone or theirs books.

Extra Practice: Possessive Pronouns

6

Complete each sentence with a possessive pronoun.

  1. I have a black backpack. The black backpack is .
  2. You have the window seat. The window seat is .
  3. Ben owns the green bicycle. The green bicycle is .
  4. Lena owns the silver watch. The silver watch is .
  5. We bought these snacks. The snacks are .
  6. The children made those posters. The posters are .
  7. This pen belongs to me, so it is .
  8. That room belongs to you and your sister, so it is .
  9. This coat belongs to Olivia. It is .
  10. Those suitcases belong to us. They are .
7

Choose a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.

  1. This is / desk.
  2. The desk near the door is /.
  3. Are these / gloves?
  4. No, the blue gloves are /.
  5. Sam forgot / lunch.
  6. The red lunchbox is /.
  7. We love / new apartment.
  8. The apartment on the third floor is /.
8

Replace the underlined idea with a possessive pronoun.

  1. My laptop is old, but your laptop is new. → My laptop is old, but is new.
  2. Our tickets are here, but their tickets are missing. → Our tickets are here, but are missing.
  3. Her room is small, but his room is large. → Her room is small, but is large.
  4. Your answer is correct, but my answer is incomplete. → Your answer is correct, but is incomplete.
  5. Their car is outside, but our car is in the garage. → Their car is outside, but is in the garage.
  6. His coat is wet, but her coat is dry. → His coat is wet, but is dry.
9

Choose the best reply.

  1. Whose umbrella is this?
  2. Are these seats yours?
  3. Is this Maya’s notebook?
  4. Whose bags are those?
  5. Is that your charger?
  6. Are these your parents’ keys?
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