POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS


A possessive pronoun replaces a possessive adjective + noun to avoid repeating information that is already clear. Examples:
-       This car is my car. / This car is mine. (Mine replaces my car.)
-     This computer is your computer, not her computer. / This computer is yours, not hers. (The second sentence sounds more natural. Yours replaces your computer and hers her computer to avoid repetition.)  


Remember that with possessive pronouns there are no apostrophes (').
Examples:
• I didn't have my umbrella so Marta lent me hers.
(I didn't have my umbrella so Marta lent me her umbrella).
• Her car is faster than mine.
(Her car is faster than my car).
• That food is ours and not theirs.
(That food is our food and not their food).
• I know this drink is yours but I need to drink something.
(I know this drink is your drink but I need to drink something).


Use a possessive pronoun in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. The book is ____. (John)
2. I think we should go in ____. (The boy's car)
3. That house is ____. (Kathy)
4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's ____. (my telephone)
5. I'm sure it's ____. (the computer that belongs to my sister and me)
6. Look at that car. It's ____. (Mary and Peter)
7. That dog over there is ____. (Henry)
8. Those bicycles are ____. (Jack and Peter)
9. No, that one is ____. (you)
10. Yes, that one is ____. (I)

Comments

  1. MarApril 2, 2020 at 5:36 AM

    1. The book is his.
    2. I think we should go in his.
    3. That house is hers.
    4. Do you hear the phone? I think it's mine.
    5. I am sure it is ours.
    6. Look at that car. It is theirs.
    7. That dog over there is his.
    8. Those bikes are their.
    9. No, that is yours.
    10. Yes, that is mine.

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  2. UnknownApril 3, 2020 at 4:39 AM

    1. The book is his.
    2. I think we should go in his.
    3. That house is hers.
    4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's mine.
    5. I'm sure it's ours.
    6. Look at that car. It's theirs.
    7. That dog over there is his.
    8. Those bicycles are theirs.
    9. No, that one is yours.
    10. Yes, that one is mine.

    ReplyDelete
  3. LeoApril 13, 2020 at 11:10 AM

    1. The book is his. (John)
    2. I think we should go in his. (The boy's car)
    3. That house is hers. (Kathy)
    4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's mine. (my telephone)
    5. I'm sure it's ours. (the computer that belongs to my sister and me)
    6. Look at that car. It's theirs. (Mary and Peter)
    7. That dog over there is his. (Henry)
    8. Those bicycles are theirs. (Jack and Peter)
    9. No, that one is yours. (you)
    10. Yes, that one is mine. (I)

    ReplyDelete

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