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67 [sixty-seven]

Possessive pronouns 2

Possessive pronouns 2

67 [sixty-seven]

Possessive pronouns 2

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the glasses the glas-es t__ g______ t-e g-a-s-s ----------- the glasses 0
He has forgotten his glasses. He h-----rg----n h------sses. H_ h__ f________ h__ g_______ H- h-s f-r-o-t-n h-s g-a-s-s- ----------------------------- He has forgotten his glasses. 0
Where has he left his glasses? W---- ha---- --ft-hi--glas---? W____ h__ h_ l___ h__ g_______ W-e-e h-s h- l-f- h-s g-a-s-s- ------------------------------ Where has he left his glasses? 0
the clock t-- -l-ck t__ c____ t-e c-o-k --------- the clock 0
His clock isn’t working. H-s----ck ---’- wo-k-ng. H__ c____ i____ w_______ H-s c-o-k i-n-t w-r-i-g- ------------------------ His clock isn’t working. 0
The clock hangs on the wall. The-cloc---ang---n -h- --l-. T__ c____ h____ o_ t__ w____ T-e c-o-k h-n-s o- t-e w-l-. ---------------------------- The clock hangs on the wall. 0
the passport t-e---s-p--t t__ p_______ t-e p-s-p-r- ------------ the passport 0
He has lost his passport. He --s-lo-t -is p--spo-t. H_ h__ l___ h__ p________ H- h-s l-s- h-s p-s-p-r-. ------------------------- He has lost his passport. 0
Where is his passport then? W--re -- hi--p-s-por- ----? W____ i_ h__ p_______ t____ W-e-e i- h-s p-s-p-r- t-e-? --------------------------- Where is his passport then? 0
they – their t-e--–-t-eir t___ – t____ t-e- – t-e-r ------------ they – their 0
The children cannot find their parents. The c-i-d-e- -an-----i----h--r-pa-en-s. T__ c_______ c_____ f___ t____ p_______ T-e c-i-d-e- c-n-o- f-n- t-e-r p-r-n-s- --------------------------------------- The children cannot find their parents. 0
Here come their parents! Her----me th----pa-en-s! H___ c___ t____ p_______ H-r- c-m- t-e-r p-r-n-s- ------------------------ Here come their parents! 0
you – your y-u - -o-r y__ – y___ y-u – y-u- ---------- you – your 0
How was your trip, Mr. Miller? Ho---as -o-r-trip, Mr. M--l-r? H__ w__ y___ t____ M__ M______ H-w w-s y-u- t-i-, M-. M-l-e-? ------------------------------ How was your trip, Mr. Miller? 0
Where is your wife, Mr. Miller? W-e----s-------ife---r. Mil--r? W____ i_ y___ w____ M__ M______ W-e-e i- y-u- w-f-, M-. M-l-e-? ------------------------------- Where is your wife, Mr. Miller? 0
you – your yo--– --ur y__ – y___ y-u – y-u- ---------- you – your 0
How was your trip, Mrs. Smith? H-- w-- your-t-ip,-M-s. Smit-? H__ w__ y___ t____ M___ S_____ H-w w-s y-u- t-i-, M-s- S-i-h- ------------------------------ How was your trip, Mrs. Smith? 0
Where is your husband, Mrs. Smith? Wh--e i- y-ur -usb---, ---- -m---? W____ i_ y___ h_______ M___ S_____ W-e-e i- y-u- h-s-a-d- M-s- S-i-h- ---------------------------------- Where is your husband, Mrs. Smith? 0

Genetic mutation makes speaking possible

Man is the only living creature on Earth that can speak. This distinguishes him from animals and plants. Of course animals and plants also communicate with each other. However, they do not speak a complex syllable language. But why can man speak? Certain physical features are needed in order to be able to speak. These physical features are only found in humans. However, that does not necessarily mean that man developed them. In evolutionary history, nothing happens without a reason. Somewhere along the line, man began to speak. We do not yet know when exactly that was. But something must have happened that gave man speech. Researchers believe that a genetic mutation was responsible. Anthropologists have compared the genetic material of various living beings. It is well known that a particular gene influences speech. People in which it is damaged have problems with speech. They can't express themselves well and have a hard time understanding words. This gene was examined in people, apes, and mice. It is very similar in humans and chimpanzees. Only two small differences can be identified. But these differences make their presence known in the brain. Together with other genes, they influence certain brain activities. Thus humans can speak, whereas apes cannot. However, the riddle of the human language is not yet solved. For the gene mutation alone is not enough to enable speech. Researchers implanted the human gene variant in mice. It didn't give them the ability to speak… But their squeaks made quite a racket!