Unit 4 - Grammar Workbook

Read this conversation:

Seattle From the Space Needle

Steve: Well, here we are. That’s the Space Needle. How about a photo?

Amy: Sure. I have my camera.

Steve: Come on. Let’s go up.

(Amy and Steve go to the top of the Space Needle.)

CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field

University of Washington

Experience Music Project

Amy: Wow! Look at the two buildings over there.

Steve: They’re stadiums.

Amy: They’re big! Are those people next to them? They look so small.

Steve: Yes. Now look over there. That’s the University of Washington.

Amy: That's your university, right?

Steve: Yes, it is.

Amy: Is that the zoo near it?

Steve: Hmmm...I don't know....OK, now look down. Look at that building with the colors.

Amy: The colors are beautiful. Its shape is really interesting.

Steve: That’s the EMP. It’s a music museum. It belongs to Paul Allen. It’s his museum.

Amy: Let’s go see it.

Steve: That’s a great idea.

After You Read

Who Am I?

B Work with a partner. Read the text. Complete the last sentence.

I am famous in Seattle and in the world. I am very tall--about 600 feet, or 200 meters.
My top floor is a good restuarant. The first letters of my name are S and N. My name is the

Grammar Presentation

THAT IS/THOSE ARE

Singular	Plural
That is the stadium.	Those are the stadiums.
That’s his car.	Those are his cars.
Is that your key?	Are those your keys?

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Subject Pronouns	Possessive Adjectives	Example Sentences
I	my	I am Amy. My name is Amy.
you	your	You are Judy. Your name is Judy.
he	his	He is Steve. His name is Steve.
she	her	She is Jenny. Her name is Jenny.
it	its	It is the EMP. Its shape is unusual.
we	our	We have one daughter. Our daughter is Judy.
they	their	They are our children. Their names are Judy and Ken.

GRAMMAR NOTES

1.That is
Use that is to talk about one person or thing away from you. We often contract *that is* to *that's* in speaking and informal writing. Usage Note: We use that when we point at things or people. We also use *that's* with a good idea or a great idea.	That is the University of Washington. That's the Space Needle. A: How about a picture? B: That's a great idea.

2. Those are
Use *those are* to talk about two or more people or things away from you.	Those are our stadiums. Those are my pets.

3. Is that and Are those
Use *is that* and *are those* to ask questions. The answers usually have a *subject pronoun*.	A: Is that your dictionary. B: Yes, it is. A: Are those your keys? B: No, they aren't.

4. Possessive Adjectives
The possessive adjectives are *my, your, his, her, its, our,* and *their*. They tell who someone or something belongs to.	That's my daughter. Those are her friends. The car belongs to Steve. It's his car.

PRONUNCIATION NOTE

Same Pronunciaton, Different Meaning
Some words sound the same, but they are different in meaning and spelling. *your* = possessive adjective *you're* = you are *its* = possessive adjective *it's* = it is *their* = possessive adjective *they're* = they are	Your name is Maria. You're a student. Its name is the Space Needle. It's 600 feet high. Their children are happy. They're happy.

Step 3: Focused Practice

Exercise 1: Discover the Grammar

Read the questions and answers. Underline the possessive adjectives. Then match the questions and answers.

1. Are those your books?
2. Is that his camera?
3. Are those your children?
4. Is that the EMP?
5. Is that your university?
6. Are those stadiums?
7. Is that your sister?

a. Yes. They're for sports.
b. No. She's my friend.
c. Yes. Its shape is interesting, right?
d. No, they're her books.
e. No, it's my camera.
f. No, I'm at Columbia University.
g. Yes. Their names are Judy and Ken.

Exercise 2: That and Those

Complete the sentences with that or those.

is a big movie theater.
are your children?
is a good museum.
is your university?
are my friends.
is the zoo?

Exercise 3: Possessive Adjectives

Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Click on the correct answers.

Kip and Pam are / pets.
Jeremy, Annie, and Ben are / children.
Annie has / books.
Ben loves / school.
Ken’s car has / problems, but he likes it.
Judy and Ken Johnson like / universities very much.

Exercise 4: More Possessive Adjectives

Judy is showing photos of her family. Complete the passage with my, his, her, our, or their.

That's me and brother, Ken, with parents in front of house. We love house. It's close to the sports stadium. father loves sports. The stadium is favorite place! mother doesn't like sports, so the stadium isn't favorite place! Oh, and Ken is a student. university is near the house, too.

Exercise 5: Same Pronunciation, Different Meaning

Listen to each sentence. Which word do you hear? Circle the correct answer.

1. Their / They’re
2. Their / They’re
3. Your / You’re
4. Your / You’re
5. Its / It’s
6. Its / It’s

Exercise 6: Editing

There are six mistakes in the conversations. The first mistake is corrected. Correct five more.

A: Are that your keys?

B: No, they are her keys.

A: Those is my university.

B: It’s really big, right?

A: Are that your building?

B: No, it’s not.

A: Those theater is beautiful.

B: Yes. It name is the Star Theater.

Exercise 7: Listening

Listen to Judy and Jessica's conversation. Complete the sentence. Check (✓) the correct answer.

The people in the photo are: Jessica's family Judy's family

Now listen again. Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers.

1. Jessica and her husband have ______ children. two / three
2. Ben is her ______. dog / son
3. Annie is Jessica’s ______. son / daughter

Exercise 8: Who Does it Belong To?

Work with a partner. Choose something that belongs to you. Put it on the teacher's table.

Ask and answer questions about the things on the table.

Example:
A: Who does it belong to?
B: That's her backpack.
C: No, that’s his backpack.

Exercise 9: Is That a University?

Fill in the emtpy labels. Ask questions about buildings and complete the map.

From Grammar to Writing

A. Before You Write

Read the paragraph and chart, and look at the photo. Underline examples of that, those, and possessive adjectives. Then find a photo of a place in your town or city. Complete the chart about it. Work with a partner. Tell your partner about the place in the photo.

Name of town or city	Seattle
Name of place	Safeco Field
Type of place	Baseball Stadium
People in the place	Baseball Players

B. Write

Write a paragraph about the place in your photo. Use that, those, and possessive adjectives. Use the paragraph in A and your chart to help you.

C. Check Your Work

Read your paragraph. Underline examples of that, those, and possessive adjectives. Use the editing checklist to check your work.

Editing Checklist

Did you use that for one person or thing away from you?
Did you use those for two or more people or things away from you?
Did you use my, your, his, her, our, their before nouns to show who something belongs to?
Did you check your spelling?

D. Revise Your Work

Read your paragraph again. Can you improve your writing? Make changes if necessary.

Unit 4 Review

A. Complete the sentences with that or those.

1. is an expensive car.
2. Are his friends?
3. Is your brother?
4. is her camera.
5. aren’t my keys!

B. Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers.