Literacy Lumiere

POSSESSIVES:

Who Does It Belong To?  

Possessives show ownership or belonging.  They tell us who something belongs to.

    - My book - the book belongs to me
    - Your bag - the bag belongs to you
    - His car - the car belongs to him
   - Her phone - the phone belongs to her
   - Our classroom - the classroom   belongs to us
    - Their house - the house belongs to them

Showing Ownership in English

Possessive Questions

Possessive questions ask who owns something or who something belongs to..
1. Whose...?  Asks who owns something.   
Whose bag is this?
2. Who has...?  Asks who has something.           
Who has the keys?
3. Do/Does - have...?  Asks if someone has or owns something.  
Do you have a car?  
Does she have a laptop?
4. Is/Are ... yours?  Asks if something belongs to someone.  
Is this yours?
Are these theirs?
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