5.4 more possessive adjectives: its and their
Its is used when
talking about something belonging to another object or an animal. Their is used when talking about something belonging to more than one person when you, yourself, are not included. |
ex. Its name is Fido.
Its pedals are blue. ex. Their car is broken.
Their child is naughty. |
their vs. they're they sound the same, but..... their is a possessive adjective they're is a contraction of they + are |
ex. Their house is big. ex. They're a happy family. (They are a happy family.) |
Activities
Describe the dog
Practicing its
(name is, ears are, eyes are) Practicing their
practicing plural
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Describe an object
- each student finds an object in the classroom.
- the student creates a sentence about the object.
(the window). Its glass is clear.