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Possessive pronouns. Possessive adjectives & pronouns. Possessive adjectives. Possessive pronouns. MINE YOURS HIS HERS --- OURS THEIRS. MY YOUR HIS HER ITS OUR THEIR. Possessive adjectives &pronouns .
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Possessive adjectives & pronouns Possessive adjectives Possessive pronouns MINE YOURS HIS HERS --- OURS THEIRS MY YOUR HIS HER ITS OUR THEIR
Possessive adjectives &pronouns • Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) are always used before a noun. • I like her eyes. Their house is huge. • Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) stand alone (don’t need any noun) and usually at the end of a sentence. • This book is mine. ( = This is my book) • Is that bike hers? ( = Is that her bike?)
Possessive pronouns • Can be used after “to be” (most frequent) • I’m yours. It’s mine. The books are theirs. • Can be used after a noun + of • He is a friend of mine. Did you see the new film of his? • Can stand at the beginning of a sentence if they represent the subject. • Your garden is so big. Ours ( = our garden) is much smaller. • His bike was expensive. Hers ( = her bike) was cheap.
Exercise Complete the sentences with the correct possessive. • I know Lucy but I don’t know ________ brother. • Does this car belong to the Parkers? Yes, it is ________. • We’re having a birthday party next week and we’re going to invite all ________ friends. • Is this sweater John’s? No, it isn’t ________. • Cambridge is famous for ________ university. • This is not my bag. This bag isn’t ________. • I left my umbrella at home. Can you lend me ________? • I can’t help you. It’s ________ problem, not ________.