Unit 3 1 Match the sentence halves to complete the rules about apostrophes.
a An apostrophe goes after the owner’s name b When the owner is singular c When the word already ends with s, d When the owner is plural (more than one)
1 add an apostrophe and another s. 2 put the apostrophe after the s. 3 put the apostrophe before the s. 4 to show something belongs to him or her.
2 Rewrite the sentences using apostrophes correctly. a My mothers name is Huda.
b Omars sister is 11 years old. c This is Faris brother. d My friends names are Huda and Amal. e It’s my grandparents house. f My fathers car is black.
Writing skills
3 Read the profile below and add the apostrophes correctly.
I’m Waleed and this is my family. I’ve got two brothers and a sister. My sisters name is Hind and she is a student at university. My brothers names are Mohammad and Faris. My older brothers name is Mohammad. He’s married. His wifes name is Norah. They have got two children. Their childrens names are Leena and Sara. They all live in New York. Mohammad is a taxi driver. His taxi is yellow.