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Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

1. What is a Possessive Pronoun and Adjective?

An adjective is used to describe a noun. A pronoun is used in place of a noun. Pronouns are used in grammar in the same way as nouns are. They refer to persons or things named or understood in the context of a conversation or reading. Possessive pronouns and adjectives are used to indicate the ownership of something. Below you can see how they are used:

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES		POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

I have my pen.		I have mine.
You have your book.		You have yours.
She has her lunch.		She has hers.
He has his baseball glove.		He has his.
We have our boat.		We have ours.
You have your jacket.		You have yours.
They have their tickets.		They have theirs.

As you can see, possessive pronouns are used alone. Possessive adjectives have nouns following them.

2. Practice

Now let's start practicing possessive pronouns and adjectives. Repeat as indicated during the pause in the video.

A. I have my book. I have mine.

B. He has his book. He has his.

Repeat: He has his book. He has his.

C. We have our lunches. We have ours.

A. They have their lunches. They have theirs.

Repeat: They have their lunches. They have theirs.

B. I have my pen. I have mine.

C. She has her pen. She has hers.

Repeat: She has her pen. She has hers.

A. I have my watch. I have mine.

B. You have your watch. You have yours.

Repeat: You have your watch. You have yours.

3. Making questions.

Very good. Now let's practice making questions.

A. Here's a purse. Is it yours?

B. Yes, it's mine.

Repeat: Yes, it's mine.

C. This book isn't mine. Is it yours?

A. No, it isn't mine. It's hers.

Repeat: It's hers.

B. Excuse me. Is this mine or yours?

C. It’s not mine. It’s hers.

Repeat: It’s hers.

A. I am confused. Is it your turn to speak or theirs?

B. It's not their turn. It's our turn to speak.

Repeat: It's our turn to speak.

4. Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective or pronoun.

1. Is this _________________ book? (your/yours)

2. Give Maria ____________________ umbrella. (her/hers)

3. No, it's not your turn to answer, it's ____________________ . (our/ours)

4. No, that's not ___________________ car. _________ is a convertible. (my/mine)

5. Excuse me. Is this _______________________ classroom. (our/ours)

6. The cat is cold. ____________ fur is wet. (his/hers/its)

7. We didn't bring any drinks to the party. Can we drink ________________ ? (your/yours)

8. Jim brought ______________ coat. But he is hot and doesn't need it. You can use __________ . (his/his)

5. More Exercises

Complete the sentences below using the correct possessive from of the word in parentheses. You will have time to repeat the answers on the video.

1. This is __________________________ book. (he)

Repeat:

2. We must go now. ______________________ time is up. (we)

Repeat:

3. That sweater is ____________________ . (Karen)

Repeat:

4. This sweater is not ____________________ . (I) It's ____________________ . (you)

Repeat:

5. This tennis court is not _______________________ because we did not reserve it. (we)

Repeat:

6. This tennis court must be _______________________________ . (they)

Repeat:

7. That is not ________________ pen. (I) It is _____________________ . (he)

Repeat:

That is all for this lesson on possessive pronouns and adjectives. Until next time, keep practicing your English!