Possessive pronouns rules, examples
Possessive pronouns
Possessive pronoun:
A specific person/people or thing/things belonging to a
person.
Number: singular (mine...), plural (ours)
Person: 1st person (mine), 2nd person (yours), 3rd person (his)
Gender: female (hers), male (his)
Examples - possessive pronouns:
| Pronouns | Possessive pronouns | Possessive adjectives |
|
I you he she we you they |
my your his her our your their |
mine yours his hers ours yours theirs |
Possessives are often used with parts of the body, cloths and things.
| Pronoun | Possessive pronoun |
|
I live in England. You are 13. He is at school. She has a cat. We like the red car. You are late. They visit Bristol. |
My book is new. Your brother is Tom. His name is John. Her cat is white. Our car is red. Your school starts at ... Their city is old. |
Possessive adjectivs
This book is mine.
Is this pencil yours?
It's not their ticket, its ours.
Take care of the difference!
|
your
its their |
/ / / |
your're = you are it's = it is they're = they are |
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