. 9. A: sitting down?
! ,.> B: Eric. (Eric is sitting down.)
- A: longer?
B: Eric's. (Eric's hair is longer than Susan's.)
EXERCISE 21. Using WHOSE. (Chart 5-9)
Directions: Ask and answer questions about possession. Follow the pattern in the
examples. Talk about this in the classroom.
Example: pen
SPEAKER A: Is this your pen? / Is this (pen) yours?
SPEAKER B: No, it isn't.
SPEAKER A: Whose is it?
SPEAKER B: It's Ali's.
Example: pens
SPEAKER A: Are theseYoko's (pens)? / Are these @ens) Yoko's?
SPEAKER B: NO, they aren't.
SPEAKER A: Whose are they?
SPEAKER B: They're mine.- dictionary 5. bookbag 9. purse
- books 6. briefcase 10, calculator
- notebook 7. glasses 11. things
- papers 8. backpack 12. stuff*
USE 22. Review: information questions. (Charts 5-2 + 5-9) ma,, , :, .>: ,._:
Dr'reerionc Work in pairs. Create questions for the given answers. Use any appropriate
question word. .--.-... ~ ~ ~-
"" Example: I'm reading.
SPEAKER A: What are you doing?
SPBAKBR B: I'm reading.- They're mine.
- I'm going to smdy.
i 3. AToyota.
, 4.Mr.( ...).
- It's (... 1's.
- It means "small."
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8. Because I didn't feel good.
9. This one, not that one. .,I ; ,... ,. - (... 1's. 'I -' ,,, ,
1 1. A couple of days ago. ,. , ' - India.. ... , +.,%,. .LL , ., ,
,, ;, .,. /.,, 11 ,. ,
, ,.. :. , ,:.
*Smfis used in informal spoken English to mean miscellaneous rhings. For example, when a speaker says, "This is my
stuff," the speaker may be referring to pens, pencils, books, papers, notebook, clorhes, etc. mote: 8Wis a noncount
noun; ir never has a final -6.)
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