My, Your, His or Her?
Talk about who things belong to with my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.
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1. 空欄を埋めてください。
I have a bag. This is ___ bag.
- my
- your
- her
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I have a bag. This is my bag.
Use 'my' for something that belongs to you: 'my bag.'
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2. 空欄を埋めてください。
Ben, this book is for you. It is ___ book.
- his
- your
- my
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Ben, this book is for you. It is your book.
Use 'your' when you talk to the person who has the thing.
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3. 正しい答えを選んでください。
Which words mean “Tom's hat”?
Tom is a boy. He has a hat.
- her hat
- my hat
- his hat
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- his hat
'He' goes with 'his': 'He has a hat. It is his hat.'
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4. 空欄を埋めてください。
Anna is a girl. She has a coat. This is ___ coat.
- her
- his
- your
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Anna is a girl. She has a coat. This is her coat.
'She' goes with 'her': 'She has a coat. It is her coat.'
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5. 空欄を埋めてください。
The bike is red. ___ bell is black.
- His
- Their
- Its
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The bike is red. Its bell is black.
Use 'its' for a thing. The bell is part of the bike.
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6. 空欄を埋めてください。
We share one desk. This is ___ desk.
- their
- our
- her
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We share one desk. This is our desk.
'Our' includes you and another person or group: 'our desk.'
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7. 空欄を埋めてください。
Eva and Ben have a car. This is ___ car.
- their
- my
- your
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Eva and Ben have a car. This is their car.
Eva and Ben are 'they.' Use 'their' for things that belong to them.
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8. 正しい答えを選んでください。
Which note is about all three pens?
I have three pens.
- my pen
- mine pens
- my pens
How many pens are there?
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- my pens
'My' stays the same with one thing or many things: 'my pen,' 'my pens.'
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9. 空欄を埋めてください。
Teacher to Eva and Ben: “These books are for you both. They are ___ books.”
- yours
- your
- our
The teacher is talking to two people.
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Teacher to Eva and Ben: “These books are for you both. They are your books.”
Use 'your' when you talk to one person or several people.
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10. 空欄を埋めてください。
The box has a lid. ___ lid is green.
- It's
- It
- Its
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The box has a lid. Its lid is green.
'Its' shows who or what something belongs to. 'It's' can mean 'it is.'
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11. 空欄を埋めてください。
Anna is a girl. The doll is a boy.
The doll belongs to Anna. It is ___ doll.
- her
- his
- its
Who has the doll?
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The doll belongs to Anna. It is her doll.
'Her' is about Anna, not the doll. Anna has the doll.
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12. すべての空欄を埋めてください。
Mia has the red cap. Ben has the blue cap.
Mia to Ben: “This is ___ red cap, and that is ___ blue cap.”
- his
- my
- her
- your
Mia is talking to Ben.
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Mia to Ben: “This is my red cap, and that is your blue cap.”
Mia uses 'my' for her own cap and 'your' for Ben's cap when she talks to him.