Adults|Grammar|Elementary|15. Possessive pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Elementary

Learn how to replace nouns and sound more natural

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Examples

— Whose charger is it? Is it yours?
— No, mine is black. It may be Mike’s.

— Is the book hers?
— Yes, it’s Bella’s.
— I thought it’s William’s.
— No, his is really old.

Forms

Personal pronouns (who? what?)	Possessive adjectives (whose + noun)	Possessive pronouns (whose + noun)
I	It’s my car.	It’s mine.
You	It’s your car.	It’s yours.
He	It’s his car.	It’s his.
She	It’s her car.	It’s hers.
It	The dog has its own bowl.	————
We	It’s our car.	It’s ours.
They	It’s their car.	It’s theirs.

Usage

To replace my/your/her (possessive adjective) and a noun

My charger is black. = Mine is black.

Her book is old. = Hers is old.

His clothes are Italian. = His are Italian.

I can’t find their house. = I can’t find theirs.

Common mistakes

❌ ~~Whose flower is it? Is it your?~~

❌ ~~— Did you use our camera?~~
~~— No, I used my.~~

✔️ Whose flower is it? Is it yours?

✔️ — Did you use our camera?
— No, I used mine.

Choose the correct options

Match the halves of the sentences (pairs like I-mine)

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Type the correct words

Correct the mistakes

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Match the questions with the correct answers

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Theory: Possessive pronouns
Complete the sentences
Match two halves
Type a possessive pronoun
Correct a mistake
Match the questions and answers
Homework