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Презентация на тему Contractions Vs. Possessive Pronouns

Have you ever struggled with choices like these when you write sentences?The puppy chased (it’s or its) tail.(You’re or Your) my closest friend.(Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?
Contractions Vs.  Possessive Pronouns:Three Troublesome Pairs Have you ever struggled with choices like these when you write sentences?The Well, you are not alone. Many people confuse these pairs of words all the time:it’s		and		itsyou’re	and		yourwho’s	and		whose The most obvious difference between the words in each pair is the Contractions join two words into one. In the process, one or more Possessive pronouns are pronouns that show ownership or possession. They DO NOT Possessive PronounIts—no apostropheThe kitten could not find its squeak toy.Your---no apostropheI like There is an easy substitution test  you can use in order The puppy chased (it’s or its) tail.Substitute it is or it has. (You’re or Your) my closest friend.Substitute You are. If the sentence makes (Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?Substitute Who is or Who Remember to use this substitution rule, and you’ll ALWAYS make the right choice!
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Слайд 2 Have you ever struggled with choices like these

Have you ever struggled with choices like these when you write

when you write sentences?
The puppy chased (it’s or its)

tail.
(You’re or Your) my closest friend.
(Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?

Слайд 3 Well, you are not alone. Many people confuse

Well, you are not alone. Many people confuse these pairs of words all the time:it’s		and		itsyou’re	and		yourwho’s	and		whose

these pairs of words all the time:
it’s and its

you’re and your

who’s and whose


Слайд 4 The most obvious difference between the words in

The most obvious difference between the words in each pair is

each pair is the apostrophe ( ‘ ) mark:
It’s,

you’re, and who’s all contain an apostrophe.

These 3 words are contractions.

Its, your, and whose do NOT contain an apostrophe.

These 3 words are possessive pronouns.


Слайд 5 Contractions join two words into one. In the

Contractions join two words into one. In the process, one or

process, one or more letters are left out, and

an apostrophe replaces these letters.

Two Words
It is or It has


You are

Who is or Who has

Contraction
It’s—apostrophe replaces the i in is or the ha in has
It’s time to begin. (It is)
It’s been a long day. (It has)
You’re—apostrophe replaces the a in are
You’re bothering me. (You are)
Who’s—apostrophe replaces the i in is or the ha in has
Who’s ready to begin? (Who is)
Who’s seen my keys? (Who has)


Слайд 6 Possessive pronouns are pronouns that show ownership or

Possessive pronouns are pronouns that show ownership or possession. They DO

possession. They DO NOT need an apostrophe to show

ownership, unlike nouns, which DO need an apostrophe to show ownership: Possessive Pronoun---His car (pronoun with no ‘s) Possessive Noun---Bob’s car (noun with an ‘s)

Слайд 7
Possessive Pronoun

Its—no apostrophe
The kitten could not find its

Possessive PronounIts—no apostropheThe kitten could not find its squeak toy.Your---no apostropheI

squeak toy.
Your---no apostrophe
I like your taste in clothes.
Whose---no apostrophe
We

don’t know whose car is parked in the fire lane.

Meaning

Belonging to it


Belonging to you


Belonging to whom











Слайд 8 There is an easy substitution test you can

There is an easy substitution test you can use in order

use in order to choose the correct word in

the following troublesome pairs.

Слайд 9 The puppy chased (it’s or its) tail.

Substitute it

The puppy chased (it’s or its) tail.Substitute it is or it

is or it has. If the sentence makes sense,

then use the contraction, it’s. If it doesn’t make sense, then use the possessive pronoun, its.

The puppy chased it is tail. The puppy chased it has tail.
☹ Sentence makes no sense, so use its.
The puppy chased its tail. ✔


Слайд 10 (You’re or Your) my closest friend.

Substitute You are.

(You’re or Your) my closest friend.Substitute You are. If the sentence

If the sentence makes sense, then use the contraction,

You’re. If it doesn’t make sense, then use the possessive pronoun, Your.

You are my closest friend.
☺ Sentence makes sense, so use You’re.
You’re my closest friend. ✔


Слайд 11 (Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?

Substitute

(Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?Substitute Who is or

Who is or Who has. If the sentence makes

sense, then use the contraction, Who’s. If it doesn’t make sense, then use the possessive pronoun, Whose.

Who is bike is in the garage? Who has bike is in the garage?
☹ Sentence makes no sense, so use Whose.
Whose bike is in the garage? ✔


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