Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
Use of the possessives
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns are used to show that something or someone belongs to a person. The Possessive adjective is used with a noun, the Possessive pronoun is used without a noun.
The Possessive pronoun replaces an Possessive adjective + a noun:
Examples:
This laptop is his laptop and not my laptop. This laptop is his and not mine.
These keys are her keys and not your keys. These keys are hers and not yours.
Are that your motor bikes over there? Yes, they are ours.
Is this your grandparents' house? Yes, it's theirs.
This isn't my sister's cat. Hers is much bigger and has a darker fur.
Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Adjective This is my house. Is this your bike? This is his book. Her pullover is green. Here is its ball.
We like our dog. Is this your car? This is their telephone. |
Possessive Pronoun No, it's mine. No, it's yours. Yes, it's his. No, hers is brown. ---- (We don't use its)
This dog is ours. Yes, it's yours. No, it isn't theirs. |
EXERCISES
Possessive adjectives - Exercise 1
Possessive adjectives - Exercise 2
Possessive adjectives - Exercise 3
Possessive adjectives - Exercise 4
Possessive adjectives - Exercise 5
Possessive pronouns - Exercise 1
Possessive pronouns - Exercise 2
Possessive pronouns - Exercise 3
Possessive pronouns - Exercise 4
Possessive pronouns - Exercise 5
Pronouns and possessives - multiple choice exercise