8A possessive pronouns

8.1 Replace the underlined words with a possessive pronoun.

Example Are these your books? Are these yours?

subject
pronouns
I
you
he
she
we
they

8.2 Underline the correct words.

Example It isnt your bag, its my/mine.

Use possessive pronouns to talk about possessions.

possessive
adjectives
my bag
your drink
his umbrella
her coat
our car
their flat

possessive
pronouns
Her bag is black, so shes borrowing mine.
Thats not my drink, its yours.
My umbrella is broken, so Jake lent me his.
I want a coat thats similar to hers.
Mike and Stellas car is larger than ours.
Our flat is too small for a party, so were using theirs.

>> Now go to exercises 8.1 and 8.2 to practise.

8B present passive

Use the present passive when you dont know who does an action,
or when the action is more important than the person who
does it.
active

subject

verb

object

I/We/You/They
He/She/It

see
sees

me/him/her/it/you/us/them.
me/him/her/it/you/us/them.

passive I

seen

He/She/It

seen

We/You/They

re

seen

To form the present passive, use am/is/are + a past participle.

>> Now go to exercises 8.3 to practise.

8C

Use will/wont to make predictions about the future.

short answers
Yes, you/we/they will.
Yes, he/she/it will.

?
Will

No, you/we/they wont.

No, he/she/it wont.

Use an infinitive without to after will or wont.

>> Now go to exercise 8.4 to practise.

8D first conditional

Use first conditionals to talk about possible future actions and

their results.
If you give me your email address,
If he doesnt know how to use a
computer,
Youll save money
The camera wont work

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This camera is good but their camera is better.

Are these History books your books?
Which computer is her computer, the desktop or the laptop?
He left his phone at home so I lent him my phone.
Our car is red, their car is blue.
This isnt Mikes coat, thats his coat on the chair.

Their/Theirs house is bigger than our/ours.

Our/Ours children go to that school.
My/Mine pen doesnt work. Can I borrow your/yours?
Her/Hers computer is broken but his/her isnt.
Are they your/yours?
Whats his/hers phone number?

8.3 Complete the sentences. Use the present passive of the verbs.
Example Coffee is grown in Africa and South America. grow
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The coffee beans

from the coffee plant. take
The beans
to factories. drive
They
to make coffee. use
The coffee
into boxes. put
The boxes
to other countries. send
Cups of coffee
in shops and cafs. sell
Coffee
all over the world. drink

8.4 Make sentences and questions with will/wont.

Example they/pass/the/exam ? Will they pass the exam?

will (prediction)

I/You/He/She/It/
We/Theyll win the race.

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Ill write to you.

he wont get a good job.
if you dont go out tonight.
if you drop it in the water.

Use if + present simple for a possible future action, and

will/wont for its result.
When a conditional sentence begins with an if clause, use a
comma to separate the two clauses.
>> Now go to exercises 8.5 and 8.6 to practise.

1 everyone/have/a computer.
2 houses/be/more expensive.
3 there/be/more cars/on the roads?
4 there/not/be/diseases or hospitals.
5 we/not/have/TVs.
6 everything/be/very expensive?
7 we/have/school/on/the Internet.
8 he/go/to university?
9 I/not/get married.
10 more people/work/at home?
8.5 Match 17 with ag to make first conditional sentences.
1 e I wont delete this file
2
This window will close
3
If you dont go to the interview,
4
Well call a computer technician
5
If you download that song,
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Ill send you a message
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If you lend me your laptop,
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b
c
d
e
f
g

if you tell me your email address.

you wont get the job.
Ill listen to it.
if we get a virus.
if you need it for work.
I wont break it.
if you click on that button.

8.6 Correct the sentences.

Example Ill call the police if someone will steal my money.

Ill call the police if someone steals my money.
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If youll buy your ticket on the Internet, youll save money.

Hell be sick if he ate all the biscuits.
If she not go to the meeting, her boss will be angry.
I have time, Ill phone you.
If we dont have any money, we wont to go out.
If their car has problems again, they are calling a mechanic.
He doesnt pass his exam if he doesnt study.
Youll be tired if you wont go to bed.

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