EN 1.20G - Object and possessive pronouns
Section 1
Complete the vocab activity before this activity.
In this activity
Section 1:
The object pronoun: Form and use
Section 2:
The possessive pronoun: Form and use
The object pronoun
Form and use
We use the object pronoun to replace a person or thing that is acted upon or receives the action of a verb in a sentence.
I have the ticket.
Subject + verb + object
We can replace the words ‘the ticket’ with the object pronoun ‘it’.
e.g.
I have it.
Subject + verb + object pronoun
Look at the following object pronoun forms.
Person
Object pronoun
(singular)
Object pronoun
(plural)
1st (I, we)
me
us
2nd (you)
you
you
3rd (he, she, it, they) him(m)/her(f)/it
(object)
them
Question 1 Fill-In-The-Gap
Read the sentences. Choose the correct object pronoun so that the second sentence has the same meaning.
He likes the stewardess . He likes A her
I know the password . I know B it
.
.
They are looking for Mr Jarvis . They are looking for C him
.
Can you give the tickets to our group ? Can you give D us
I can see the our bags . I can see E them
the tickets ?
.
She is giving the phone to Alicia . She is giving F her
the phone .
You must have the passports ! I gave them to G you
Please listen for a moment . I have an announcement for all of H you
.
Question 2 Fill-In-The-Gap
Complete each sentence with the correct object pronoun.
(Adam , Florence , Paul) The waiter is bringing food for A them
(uncle Tony) We can’t find B him
(my ticket) I don’t have C it
.
.
.
(you and I) The airport staff are waiting on D us
.
(Angelina) Angelina can’t lift the bag so the steward is helping E her
(I) The bus driver is showing F me
.
where the shopping center is .
(you) I am finding the correct password for G you
.
Section 2
The possessive pronoun
We use possessive pronouns to show that something belongs to someone or something
If you want to ask who owns something you use the word ‘whose’
Whose car is this?
That is Anna’s car.
Question 1 Fill-In-The-Gap
Read the sentences and fill the gap with the correct word.
That is my mobile . The mobile is A mine
Where is B your
passport ? I think this is yours .
I can’t see his passport . Is this C his
?
She is taking her car . Which one is D hers
E Whose
.
?
luggage is this ? This luggage belongs to our group . It is F ours
Please show me G your
boarding passes . You need to show me them before you can get on the plane .
They are looking for H their
The dog can’t find I its
.
hotel rooms . I think that 102-104 is theirs .
owner .
Question 2 Pairing
Match the sentences to make questions asking for help
A)
Excuse me, we can’t
find our boarding gate.
B)
Excuse me, can you
take his bag on board?
C)
My mobile is out of battery. Can
I use yours?
D)
I can’t find my
son. Can you make an announcement?
E)
Could you help her
with her bag, please?
F)
Excuse me, I can’t get
onto your WIFI system.
G)
Do we need
a password?
H)
Excuse me, they don’t know
when their flight is departing.