GRADE 2 ENGLISH LESSON TERM TWO

STRAND : LISTENING AND SPEAKING

SUB-STRAND : LANGUAGE STRUCTURES
THEME : USE OF POSSESSIVES (HIS, HER/HERS).

Look at these pictures
1. In picture 1 is a boy called John.
2. In picture 2 is a girl called Doreen.
3. What is John doing?
4. What is Doreen doing?

USE OF HIS.
His is used to show something belongs to a male ( boy, man, uncle, father etc.)
>The boy is playing with his balls - the balls are his.
> My father has forgotten his phone - the phone is his.
> Uncle Eliud comes with his dog - the dog is his.

USE OF HER/HERS
Her and Hers are used to show that something belongs to a female (girl, lady, woman, aunt)
>The dolls belong to Doreen, They are hers.
>My sister has many books. They are all hers.
> My mother has lost her watch.

EXERCISE
1. Mr. Kamau drives _____ bus every morning.

2. My brother has lost _____ watch.

3. Teacher Maria is good. She gives us _____ books.

4. Our grandmother has many goats. They are all _____

5. My aunt has given me ____ pouch.

6. Peter doesn't like someone who plays with _____ bicycle.

7. Jane keeps _____ pens well.

8. Mrs. Otieno is a nice teacher. _____ English is good.

9. John's uncle came with ____ sister to our home.

10. _____ Majesty the Queen has come.