Possessive case

– Hello, boys and girls! My name is Bobby.

– And my name is Tobby. This is our friend Mobby.

– Welcome to our lesson.

– Today we have a guest.

– It’s our friend Alex.

– Hi, everyone!

– Alex, you look so scared! What’s wrong?

– Guys, I don’t know how to say that!

– Oh, come on! Tell us everything!

– All right!

Yesterday my classmate called me on the phone and offered to go for a walk. I agreed. We decided to meet each other on the beach at 6 o’clock in the evening.

I didn’t want to be late, so I went to the beach earlier. I was waiting for my classmate, when suddenly two red crabs appeared in front of me. They looked really angry. I wanted to run away, but then I decided not to show my fear. After a little while the crabs started talking to me.

– Hello, little boy!

– Hello.

– What are you doing here all alone?

– I’m waiting for my classmate. When he comes, we will go for a walk!

– No, I don’t think so.

– Erm… I’m sorry, but I don’t understand you!

– Oh, really? Listen to what my friend will say to you and you’ll understand everything!

– We will give you three tasks. And you will have to do them by 8 o’clock in the evening.

– No, I’m not going to do your tasks!

– If you don’t do them, you will regret about it!

– We are magical crabs!

– And we can turn you into a frog or a mouse!

– If you don’t believe us, we can prove it.

– Oh, no, please! I believe you!

– Great! In this case, take your tasks.

– And remember that you have only 2 hours to complete them.

– But what if I don’t do these tasks on time?

– Oh, we will just turn you into an ugly animal!

After that the crabs disappeared.

– Guys, what should I do now? I’m so scared!

– Alex, first of all, calm down!

– Now tell us, have you already looked through the tasks?

– Yes, I have. They are connected to the possessive case. And I know nothing about it.

– Oh, but we know everything about it!

– Really? Guys, will you help me?

– Yes, of course!

– We don’t have much time, so let’s start!

Now I think you understand that today in the lesson we will:

·      talk about the possessive case;

And

·      put the knowledge into practice.

Before we do the crabs’ tasks, let’s talk about the possessive case.

It’s translated as “притяжательный падеж”.

The possessive case is used to express that something belongs to someone or to show a relationship between two or more people.

Look at the examples:

This is Tom’s bicycle.

This is Kate and Kyle’s house.

Or

Jillian’s room is so beautiful!

Now let’s answer the question:

How do we form the possessive case?

The possessive case is formed by adding the apostrophe (‘) and the letter “s” to the noun.

Look at the examples:

Jennifer’s rocking horse

Megan’s train

The girl’s doll

Daniel’s aeroplane

Julia’s tea set

Or

David’s kite

You also need to know that the possessive case answers the question “Whose?”.

The translation is “Чей?”.

Look at the examples:

Whose sweater is this?

This is Nick’s sweater!

Or

Whose skirt is this?

This is Marian’s skirt!

– Alex, we’ve told you everything you need to know about the possessive case.

– Now let’s do the crabs’ tasks!

And the first task is to rewrite the sentences using the possessive case of nouns.

And the sentences are…

Check yourselves.

1.    Daisy’s teddy bear is brown.

2.    Liam’s suitcase is heavy.

3.    My grandma’s cat is sleeping.

4.    My sister’s car is red.

5.    Wendy’s house has a garden.

And

6.    The girl’s dress is beautiful.

Your second task is to look at the pictures!

Now answer the question:

Who are the owners of these objects?

Let’s check the right answers.

1.    This is Lucinda’s present.

2.    This is Ryan’s umbrella.

3.    This is Mike’s scooter.

4.    This is Adam’s phone.

5.    This is Brandon’s ice cream.

And

6.    This is Zoe’s microphone.

And your third task is to look at the pictures, read the sentences and choose the right variant.

1.    ………… pie is so delicious.

The variants are:

a)    Sandy’s

b)   Jim’s

c)    Paul’s

d)   Tina’s

Let’s check.

The right answer is d.

2.    ………… pen is blue.

The variants are:

a)    Jim’s

b)   Paul’s

c)    Sandy’s

d)   Tina’s

Check yourselves.

The right answer is a.

3.    ………… pencil case is so beautiful!

The variants are:

a)    Jim’s

b)   Paul’s

c)    Tina’s

d)   Sandy’s

Let’s check.

The right answer is b.

And

4.    ………… dress is red.

The variants are:

a)    Paul’s

b)   Jim’s

c)    Sandy’s

d)   Tina’s

Let’s check.

The right answer is c.

– Alex, all the tasks are done!

– Great! Thank you so much for your help, boys!

– No problem, Alex.

– Now you need to run to the beach! Hurry!

– Oh, yes! You’re right! Bye, boys!

– Bye, Alex.

– Oh, look who’s here!

– Did you do all our tasks, little boy?

– Yes, I did!

– Oh, I don’t believe you! Let me see.

– Here you are.

– Oh, it’s true! You disappointed us, but we must keep our promises.

– It means that we have to let you go!

– Bye, clever boy!

After these words the crabs disappeared. Alex was so happy!

– That’s all for today, our dear friends!

– See you soon.