UNIT 3

SHOPPING

Lesson B

Grammar : Demonstrative Adjectives and

Possessive Pronouns

1. Wh-question with ‘be’. Grammar FocusHow much is this pen? It is (It’s) 150 baht. this book? it?

•How much are these shoes? They are (They’re) these jeans? 1,500 baht. they?

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2.Grammar Focus

Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronounsmy his our mine his oursyour her their yours hers theirs

Dang’s Dang’sDecha’s Decha’s

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Possessive AdjectivesA possessive adjective is used to say that a person or

thing belongs to another person or thing. These adjectives are always put in front of nouns.

Example :my car his house our team

Dang’s watch your ring her bag

their racquets Decha’s necktie

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Possessive PronounsWe use a possessive pronoun when we want to refer to a

person or thing. We must not put nouns after these pronouns, and

these possessive pronouns can be used after the verb to be.Notice the use of possessive pronouns compared with

possessive adjectives:Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns•This is my book. 1. This book is mine.•That is your car. 2. That car is yours.•This is his necktie. 3. This necktie is his.•That is her doll. 4. That doll is hers.

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3. Conversation :Sak : Look at this wristwatch, Seri!Seri : Yes, that’s great! It’s a Seiko.Sak : Excuse me. How much is this, please?Shop Assistance : It’s only Bt 7,000. It’s on sale.Sak : Thank you. Oh well, come on Seri.Seri : Hey, Sak. What do you think of these badminton rackets? They’re 20% off.Sak : They’re all right.

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Seri : Excuse me. How much are these?Shop Assistant : Those are 2,500 baht each, with the reduction.Seri : I see. Thanks anyway. We’re just looking.

Now listen to the conversation again. Each student thinks of something displayed in the department store and takes turns talking about the goods like the conversation above.

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4. Student take turns talking about the objects they have.

I think this is Tewee’s. It isn’t mine. This is yours, Supaporn. I think this is hers. Ah! This is mine.

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PracticeComplete these conversations.1. A : Can I help you?

B : How much glasses?A : Bt 3,000.B : They’re too expensive.

2. A : Good morning.B : How much tie?A : only Bt 1,000 in the sale.B : Really? Well, I’m just looking, thanks.

are these

They are

is this

It’s

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PracticeComplete these conversations.3. A : Is your knife?

B : Yes, It’s .A : And scissors?B : No. aren’t mine. They’re .

thismine

thethey hers

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Complete these sentences by adding a possessive pronoun.

1. I left car in the garage.2. Suda hung coat on the peg.3. Somchai had hair cut yesterday.4. Tarin and Supachai ate dinner.5. I hope you enjoy holiday.6. We’ll invite you to visit house

sometimes.

my

her

his

their

your

our

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Rewrite the replies to these questions.

1. A : Is this Dara’s skirt?B : No, it belongs to Suda./No it’s Suda’s.

2. A : Whose pens are these?B : They belong to me./

3. A : Is this your bracelet?B : No, I think it belongs to you.

4. A : Is this Decha’s car?B : Yes, I think it belongs to him.

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5. A : Is this Wanchalerm’s bag?B : Yes, I’m sure it belongs to her.

6. A : Is this Big and Book’s car?B : Yes, it belongs to them.