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Q Building language

A �>)) 1.2s Listen. What is the teacher looking for?
Practice the conversation.

Mr. Kern Hello, I'm Mr. Kern.
Paula Hi. I'm Paula. Uh, where's Ms. Moore?
Mr. Kern She's sick today.
Paula Oh, no! So is the grammar test today?
Mr. Kern Yes, it is .... OK, so, this is the teacher's book,
but where are the students' test papers?
Paula Uh, they're in Ms. Moore's desk.
Mr. Kern Oh, it's locked. Now, where's the key?
Paula I don't know. Sorry.
Mr. Kern Oh. Well, no test today then. Oh wait.
It's right here in my coat pocket.

Figure B Circle the correct words. Use the conversation above to help you.
it out
Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

1. Where's I Where the key? 3. What's in the teacher's I teachers' desk?
2. Where are I Where's the students' test papers? 4. What's in Mr. Kern I Mr. Kern's pocket?

8 Grammar Questions with Where; possessive 'sands'�>)) 1.26

Questions with Where Possessives o I on vs. the
Where's the key? Add 's to names. It's in a desk.
I don't know. Ms. Moore's desk (I don't know which desk.)
Where are the students' tests? Add 's to singular nouns. It's in the desk.
They're in the desk. the teacher's book I books (We know which desk.)
Where's = Where is Add t o plural nouns.
'
the students' books

A Pair work Circle is or are and correct the possessives. Then ask and answer the questions
about the classroom in the picture above. Can you ask four more questions?

1. Where@ are the teacher's desk? 4. Where 's I are Mr. Kerns coat?
2. Where 's/ are the students test books? 5. Where 's I are the teachers computer?
3. Where 's I are Ms. Moores key? 6. Where 's I are the students workbooks?
A Where's the teacher's desk?
8 It's in front of the board.

About
you B Write four questions with Where .. . ? about things in your classroom. Use these ideas or add
your own. Then ask a partner your questions.

the teacher's bag the students' bags

the teacher's computer the students' homework papers 17