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    • High Beginner
    • Possessive
    • Possessive of proper nouns
    • Possessive of plural nouns
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Giving Away Everything

(1) Beth: Listen
Isn't that James' TV?

James' is the possessive of "James". We can also say "James's". This question starts with "Isn't..." It's a negative question (negative interrogative). It means "I think that's James' TV. Is that right?"

(2) Thomas: Listen
Yeah. He gave it to me.
(3) Beth: Listen
Really?
(4) Thomas: Listen
He's a really [vocab word=generous]generous[/vocab] guy.

A generous person is kind and always helps other people.

(5) Beth: Listen
Isn't that James and Linda's dining table?

"James and Linda's dining table" is 1 table. Both James and Linda own the table.

(6) Thomas: Listen
Yup. Pretty cool, huh.
(7) Beth: Listen
Something is [vocab word=fishy]fishy[/vocab]...

Beth thinks maybe Thomas stole these things.

(8) Thomas: Listen
Nothing is fishy.
(9) Beth: Listen
Aren't these James' and Linda's cars?

"James' and Linda's cars" are 2 cars. There is James' car. And, there is Linda's car.

(10) Thomas: Listen
Yup. The [vocab word=van]van[/vocab] is Linda's car. The red [vocab word=sports car]sports car[/vocab] is James' car.
(11) Beth: Listen
Something is [vocab word=definitely]definitely[/vocab] not right.
(12) Thomas: Listen
Why?
(13) Beth: Listen
No one just gives away their TV, table, and car.

"gives away" is a phrasal verb. It means you just give other people your things.

(14) Thomas: Listen
[vocab word=several]Several[/vocab] years ago, I helped with their small business. Do you [vocab word=remember]remember[/vocab] that?
(15) Beth: Listen
Oh, yeah. I do.
(16) Thomas: Listen
Well, they sold the business for 10 [vocab word=million]million[/vocab] dollars this year. They are going to [vocab word=retire]retire[/vocab] in Thailand. So, they gave me all of their [vocab word=stuff]stuff[/vocab]!

"10 million dollars" = 10,000,000 dollars.

(17) Beth: Listen
I'm sorry I [vocab word=doubt]doubted[/vocab] you.
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Giving Away Everything

(1) Beth: Listen
Isn't that James' TV?

James' is the possessive of "James". We can also say "James's". This question starts with "Isn't..." It's a negative question (negative interrogative). It means "I think that's James' TV. Is that right?"

(2) Thomas: Listen
Yeah. He gave it to me.
(3) Beth: Listen
Really?
(4) Thomas: Listen
He's a really [vocab word=generous]generous[/vocab] guy.

A generous person is kind and always helps other people.

(5) Beth: Listen
Isn't that James and Linda's dining table?

"James and Linda's dining table" is 1 table. Both James and Linda own the table.

(6) Thomas: Listen
Yup. Pretty cool, huh.
(7) Beth: Listen
Something is [vocab word=fishy]fishy[/vocab]...

Beth thinks maybe Thomas stole these things.

(8) Thomas: Listen
Nothing is fishy.
(9) Beth: Listen
Aren't these James' and Linda's cars?

"James' and Linda's cars" are 2 cars. There is James' car. And, there is Linda's car.

(10) Thomas: Listen
Yup. The [vocab word=van]van[/vocab] is Linda's car. The red [vocab word=sports car]sports car[/vocab] is James' car.
(11) Beth: Listen
Something is [vocab word=definitely]definitely[/vocab] not right.
(12) Thomas: Listen
Why?
(13) Beth: Listen
No one just gives away their TV, table, and car.

"gives away" is a phrasal verb. It means you just give other people your things.

(14) Thomas: Listen
[vocab word=several]Several[/vocab] years ago, I helped with their small business. Do you [vocab word=remember]remember[/vocab] that?
(15) Beth: Listen
Oh, yeah. I do.
(16) Thomas: Listen
Well, they sold the business for 10 [vocab word=million]million[/vocab] dollars this year. They are going to [vocab word=retire]retire[/vocab] in Thailand. So, they gave me all of their [vocab word=stuff]stuff[/vocab]!

"10 million dollars" = 10,000,000 dollars.

(17) Beth: Listen
I'm sorry I [vocab word=doubt]doubted[/vocab] you.
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