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1. University of Carabobo
Faculty of Sciences of Education
School of Education
Members of the Family
& Possessive Relationships
CREATED BY:
Ana Pérez
Wilmer Barreto
Zorarge Sánchez

2. Hello and welcome. We would like to take you in
a journey with us on a train of knowlegde.
Do you want to come with us?
Yes? Then get on board

3. Before taking off, we would like to share an
interesting story with you.
Read it carefully!

4. A FAMILY GATHERING
Last weekend, I was in my mother’s friend’s house
because my mother’s friend’s daughter was
pregnant and we were celebrating my mother’s
friend’s daughter’s son’s baby shower. There were
lots of people there: my mother’s friend’s mother,
my mother’s friend’s daughter’s husband, my
mother’s friend’s daughter’s husband’s brother’s
sons, my mother’s friend’s daughter’s
grandparents, among others. We all had a really
good time.

5. Now, can you answer the next question about
what you just read?
Is my mother’s friend’s mother related to my
mother’s friend’s daughter’s mother-in-law?

6. CONFUSED?
Bet you are
But do not worry, today you will learn:
- New vocabulary related to family.
- How to use the apostrophe (‘)(‘s) to indicate a
relationship of possession.

7. INTRODUCING NEW VOCABULARY

8. Let us get to know a special
guy’s family:
John’s family

9. But first, let us tell you a few things
about John.
John is a 23-year-old lawyer who’s married and
has two children, a boy and a girl. His
grandparents are still alive on both parents
sides, as well as his parents. He has an older
brother and a younger sister, and two favorite
uncles. He also has two adorable nephews.

10. Now, check your comprehension on John’s family
biography by clicking on the correct answer.
1) Are Jonh’s grandparents dead? YES - NO
2) Does John have two children? YES - NO
3) Are John’s siblings younger than him? YES - NO
4) Does he have two favorite uncles? YES - NO

11. GOOD!
Now that you know more about John and his
family, it is time to introduce them to you.
Click on each of the next pictures to know all
Jonh’s family members.

12. Ronald Isabel Oscar Elissa
Helen George Carmen Ross
Robert Sarah JOHN Christian Jessica
Xander Selene
Zoe Seth

13. Nice! Now you know all John’s family members.
Let us see if you have good memory.
Click on the right answer.

14. Who is this guy?
- John's father
- John’s cousin
- John’s brother
- John’s son

15. Is she John’s cousin?
Yes No

16. Who are they?
- John’s sister
- John’s daughter
- John’s cousin
- John’s mother
- John’s sister
- John’s daughter

17. Are these kids John’s sons?
Yes No

18. Is she John’s aunt?
- No, she is John’s cousin
- Yes, she is John’s aunt
- No, she is John’s mother
- No, she is John’s uncle

19. Congratulations!
Now you know all the vocabulary and you are
ready to learn how to use the apostrophe (‘)(‘s) to
express relationships of possession.

20. INTRODUCING GRAMMAR

21. The apostrophe
(‘) – (‘s)
In simple words, it tells you that the word
carrying the apostrophe holds a relationship
with the following one. I might be a relation of
possession or parentage (when speaking about
family members).

22. Take a look at these examples:
1) John’s truck is bigger than Ross’s Car.
’s → Indicates that John owns a truck and Ross
owns a car.
2) Carmen is John’s mother.
’s → Indicates that there is a relationship
between Camen and John,

23. More examples:
3) Chris’s wife is Thomas’s friend.
Notice that although both names end in “S” and
it is not necessary to add the “S”, it is preferred
to add it anyway.
4) Kids’ favorite hobby is to study.
Notice that with regular plurals the “S” is not
added.

24. Here you have seven basic rules to not misuse
the apostrophe:
Rule 01 Rule 02 Rule 03
Rule 04 Rule 05 Rule 06
Rule 07

25. This is almost it!
Now you know new vocabulary and how to use
the apostrophe in possessive relationships. To
challenge what you have learned, solve the
following exercises:

26. Click on the correct answer
1) Your mother’s sister is your…?
- Uncle
- Aunt
2) Your father’s brother is your…?
- Cousin
- Uncle

27. Click on the correct answer
3) Your sister’s son is your…?
- Cousin
- Nephew
4) Your brother’s daughter is your…?
- Niece
- Aunt

28. Select which one of the following unscrambled
statements is correct:
son/My/'s/is/my/nephew/'s/mother/daughter
- My daughter’s son’s nephew is my mother
- My mother's daughter's son is my nephew
- My son’s daughter mother’s is my nephew

29. Sister-in-law/'s/my/is/wife/ brother/My
- My brother's wife is my sister-in-law.
- My wife is my sister-in-law’s brother.
- My sister-in-law is my wife’s brother.
Is/my/mother/'s/wife/father/My
- My wife’s father is my mother.
- My mother’s father is my wife.
- My father's wife is my mother.

30. That’s all! Thanks for watching.
So long!

31. Place the apostrophe before the ”S” to show
singular possession.
Examples:
A boy's cousin; a woman's mother
Although names ending in ”S” or an ”S” sound are
not required to have the second ”S” added in
possessive form, it is preferred.
Examples:
Mr. Jones's sisters; Chris’s grandfather

32. Use the apostrophe where the noun that should
follow is implied.
Examples:
- This was his father's, not John’s jacket. -
- It was not her fault, it was Selene’s. -
- I didn’t eat my food, I ate Carmen’s. -

33. To show plural possession, make the noun plural
first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples:
- Two cousins' daughter -
- Two brothers’ car -
- Two grandmothers' house -
- Two children's parents -

34. With a singular compound noun, show
possession with “S” at the end of the word.
Example:
My mother-in-law's hat

35. If the compound noun is plural, form the plural
first and then use the apostrophe.
Example:
My two brothers-in-law's grandfather

36. Use the apostrophe and ”S” after the second
name only if two people possess the same item.
Examples:
My father and mother’s house is constructed of
redwood.
Christian and Robert’s job contracts will be
renewed next year.

37. Never use an apostrophe with possessive
pronouns:
his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours, whose
They already show possession so they do not
require an apostrophe.
Example:
This book is hers, not yours.

38. RONALD
This is John’s grandfather on his father side.

39. ISABEL
This is John’s grandmother on his father
side.

40. OSCAR
This is John’s grandfather on his mother
side.

41. ELISSA
This is John’s grandmother on his mother
side.

42. GEORGE
He is John’s father.

43. CARMEN
She is John’s mother.

44. JOHN
The guy we’ve been talking about.

45. HELEN
She is Jonh’s aunt on his father side

46. ROSS
He is John’s uncle on his mother side

47. SARAH
This is John’s younger sister

48. CHRISTIAN
This is John’s older brother

49. ROBERT
He is John’s cousin on his father side

50. JESSICA
She is John’s cousin on his mother side

51. ZOE
This is John’s daughter

52. SETH
This is John’s son

53. XANDER
He is John’s nephew

54. SELENE
She is John’s niece

55. Congratulations!
Your answer is correct.

56. Sorry! Your answer is wrong.

57. You wasted your time here!

58. Great!!!!!! You learned indeed.