His, Her, Our, Their

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

In Brazil, families are bigger. A grandmother and a grandfather often live in the same house. Their grandchildren visit every weekend. In Nigeria, a father has many sons and daughters. His brothers and their children live close. Her cousins are always near.

Grammar Reference · His, Her, Our, Their

his / her

His name is Pedro. — use his for a man. Her name is Aiko. — use her for a woman.

our / their

Our house is big. — our = you and me. Their family is large. — their = they.

my / your

My father is tall. — my = I have. Your sister is young. — your = you have.

Quick check

He → his. She → her. We → our. They → their. — The subject tells you the answer.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

His, Her, Our, Their

1.Amara is a mother. daughter is twelve years old.

2.Kenji and his wife have two children. children go to school.

3.My brother has short hair. eyes are brown.

4.We have a small family. house has two rooms.

5.Sofia has a grandmother. grandmother is 80 years old.

6.Pedro and Luis are cousins. father is the same man.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.Maria has a son. Her son name is Diego.

2.We have a big family. My family lives together.

3.Kenji and Yuki have a dog. His dog is small.

4.Aiko is a young woman. His mother is 50 years old.

5.I have a grandfather. Their hair is white.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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