We use pronouns to refer to possession and ‘belonging’. We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun.
We use pronouns to refer to possession and ‘belonging’. We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun.
1. Theirs
2. Hers
3. Mine
4. His
5. Ours
6. Its
1. Whose purse is this? It is hers.
2. Are those gloves hers?
3. This pen is mine
4. This book is mine, not yours
5. Your grades are no better than ours.
6. The bag over there is his.
7. This fish is so big for its aquarium.
8. That house is theirs.
9. Is this yours?
10. It is theirs.
Which one sounds better?
· Those are my shoes. They are not your shoes.
· Those are my shoes. They are no yours.
o I didn't have my textbook, so Brian lent me his textbook.
o I didn't have my textbook for English class, so Brian lent me his.
§ Your soundtrack is just as exciting as my soundtrack!
§ Your soundtrack just as exciting as mine!
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