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A1 English • 12 Mins Grammar & Family Vocabulary

Family & Belongings: Possessive 's & Whose

Learn how to talk about family members, ask who owns an item, and correctly use 's without confusing it with is!

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How to Use This Lesson

👩‍🏫 Teacher Guide

• Spend about 12 minutes in total on this interactive grammar sheet.
• Guide learners through the 4 golden rules first, then check exercise answers together.

Target vocabulary: mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin, baby.

🎒 Learner Steps

1 Read the 4 Golden Rules below and examine the examples carefully.
2 Complete the 12 practice challenges moving from easy to advanced.

⚡ The 4 Golden Rules

Rule Sheet

Possessive 's

Add 's to a person or family member to show ownership.

Exact Example: That is my teacher's book.

's vs is

's can mean "is" or show an owner. Check the word that follows!

Exact Example: Ben's at home, and Ben's phone is on the table.

Ask with Whose

Use Whose + noun when you want to discover who owns something.

Exact Example: Whose keys are these?

Short Answers

Answer with the owner and 's; you can omit the noun.

Exact Example: Whose phone is that? It is Sam's.

A cheerful family scene in a warm cozy living room, grandfather reading on sofa, mother holding a baby, uncle Scene A: The Living Room

"Whose things are in the room?"

This is my uncle's hat on the wall, and that is my aunt's bag on the table. The baby's toy is on the carpet!

Two curious school children in a green garden looking at a lost brown teddy bear on a wooden bench and a small blue bicy Scene B: The Garden

"Whose things are in the garden?"

"Whose teddy bear is on the bench?" - "It is my sister's!"
"Whose bike is this?" - "It is my brother's."

Practice Arena (12 Questions)

Solve all four challenge sections below. Use the hints if you get stuck!

Level: A1

Part 1: Multiple Choice - Choose the correct option

1. Look at that red bag. This is my ______ bag.

Hint: (owner)

____ a. mothers ____ b. mother's ____ c. mother bag's

2. In which sentence does 's mean the verb "is" (NOT possession)?

Hint: (next)

____ a. My grandfather's old. ____ b. My grandfather's watch is old. ____ c. My grandfather's house is big.

3. Which sentence correctly shows who owns the milk bottle?

Hint: (owner)

____ a. It is the babys bottle. ____ b. It is the baby bottle's. ____ c. It is the baby's bottle.

Part 2: Sentence Rewrites - Form questions with "Whose"

Sentence statement:

"This is Tom's hat."

Rewrite as a question with Whose:

____ (Type your question here...)

Hint: (this)

Sentence statement:

"That is my sister's coat."

Rewrite as a question with Whose:

____ (Type your question here...)

Hint: (that)

Sentence statement:

"These are my cousin's shoes."

Rewrite as a question with Whose:

____ (Type your question here...)

Hint: (plural)

Part 3: Fill in the Gaps - Complete the missing word

7. Whose car is this? - It is my ____ (___) .

Base word prompt: (uncle)

Hint: (owner)

8. Whose pen is on the desk? - It is ____ (___) .

Base word prompt: (Jack)

Hint: (owner)

9. Whose cat is that? - It is my ____ (___) .

Base word prompt: (aunt)

Hint: (owner)

Part 4: Sticky Note Error Correction - Fix the mistakes

1 mistake per line

📝 Message to Emma Hallway Bulletin Board

Line 1: "Hi Emma! Is this your father phone?"

Line 2: "No, he's phone is in the car."

Line 3: "Who's jacket is on the sofa? It is my sister's."

10. Fix Line 1: Type the correct possessive form of "father":

____ (Correct word...) Hint: (owner)

11. Fix Line 2: Type the correct possessive word that should replace "he's":

____ (Correct word...) Hint: (word)

12. Fix Line 3: Type the correct question word for possession (replace "Who's"):

____ (Correct question word...) Hint: (question)

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Quick Grammar Summary

Great job! Remember: 's means belongs to someone (e.g., mother's, uncle's). To ask who an item belongs to, start with Whose (Whose keys are these?).

Grammar: Possessive 's and Whose

Family & Belongings: Possessive 's & Whose

How to Use This Lesson

⚡ The 4 Golden Rules

"Whose things are in the room?"

"Whose things are in the garden?"

Practice Arena (12 Questions)

Part 1: Multiple Choice - Choose the correct option

Part 2: Sentence Rewrites - Form questions with "Whose"

Part 3: Fill in the Gaps - Complete the missing word

Part 4: Sticky Note Error Correction - Fix the mistakes

Quick Grammar Summary

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