Grammar: Possessives, Whose, One/Ones, Too & Can/May/Could/Might
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 10: It's a Bargain! · Lesson 10-2 · Term 2
Also known as: Possessive pronouns · Whose · One and ones · Can May Could
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Lesson idea
Use possessive adjectives and pronouns, ask about ownership with whose, avoid repetition with one/ones, use too for excess, and use can/may/could for permission and requests and may/might for possibility.
Key points
- Possessive adjective + noun: It's my backpack. Possessive pronoun alone: It's mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs.
- Whose backpack is this? – It's mine. It belongs to me.
- one = singular (The green one.), ones = plural (The leather ones.). too = more than needed: too small, too big.
- Permission: Can I…? / May I…? / Could we…? (may and could are more formal). Give: Yes, you can/may. Refuse: No, you can't / may not.
- Possibility: We may go shopping this evening. She might not come to class today.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (14)
- "Is this Ali's windbreaker?" – "Yes, it's ____."
Answer: his - "Whose glasses are these?" – "They're ____. They belong to that lady."
Answer: hers - "____ backpack is this?" – "It's mine."
Answer: Whose - Are these ____ socks?
Answer: your - "Are these yours?" – "No, ____ socks don't have holes."
Answer: my - These socks smell like ____. (Fahd's socks)
Answer: mine - "Which coat do you like?" – "The green ____."
Answer: one - "Which boots do you prefer?" – "The leather ____."
Answer: ones - This jacket is ____ small for me.
Answer: too - ____ I use your computer? (formal permission)
Answer: May - "May I pay by check?" – "Sorry, we only take cash and credit cards." This is a ____.
Answer: refusal - "Could you wrap this? It's a gift." This is a ____.
Answer: request - We ____ go shopping this evening. We aren't sure yet.
Answer: may - She ____ not come to class today. She's sick.
Answer: might
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between his, mine and yours?
These are possessive pronouns that stand alone in place of the noun: Is this Ali's windbreaker? Yes, it's his. And for me: It's mine.
How do we ask with Whose?
We ask about the owner: Whose bag is this? The answer: It's Sara's. or It's hers.
What is the difference between can, may and could in requests?
All ask for permission; can is ordinary, and may and could are more polite: May I try it on?
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