Worked example 1
Mr. Lee drives a bus. He loves ___ job.
Remember: Who does it belong to? Look back at who the sentence is about.
- It belongs to "Mr. Lee".
- So we write "his".
Use my, his, her, our and their to show whose thing it is
Questions in this subject are always in English
The text is what is being learned, so translating it would change the exercise. Explanations still follow your chosen language.
Follow this one with me, a step at a time. Try to guess each step first.
Common mistakes
- Used a word like him or them before a noun. To show whose thing it is, use his, her, our or their.
- Used a word like he or they before a noun. To show whose thing it is, use his, her, our or their.
- Mixed up he and she. Spoken Cantonese uses one word for both, but English does not: he is for a man or boy, she is for a woman or girl.
One at a time. A wrong answer gets a second try, so have a go.
Question 1
The boys are at the sink. They are washing ___ hands.
Question 2
Dad is at the sink. He is washing ___ hands.
Question 3
Mary is at the door. She is putting on ___ shoes.
Topic quiz
Five questions on this topic, marked at the end. No hints and no answers along the way — that is what makes the result mean something.
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