POSSESSIVES
to show ownership or belonging.
LEARNING TIP
1. Use Possessive pronouns without any additional words after them.
"This book is mine; it is not yours."
2. Use possessive adjectives in front of a noun to show who the thing belongs to.
"My
taylor is rich."
|
Singular |
ADJECTIVES |
PRONOUNS |
|
|
1st |
(I) |
my
|
mine |
|
2nd |
(you) |
your |
yours |
|
3rd |
(he) |
his
|
his
|
|
|
(she) |
her |
hers |
|
|
(it) |
its |
its |
|
Plural |
|
|
|
|
1st |
(we) |
our |
ours |
|
2nd |
(you) |
your |
yours |
|
3rd |
(they) |
their |
theirs |
NB : In English, possessive adjectives and pronouns refer to the possessor, not the object or person that is possessed.
Examples :
John 's book.................................His book.
Margaret's book..........................Her book.
The
dog's kennel..........................Its
kennel
EXERCISE
Fill
in the blanks with the right possessive.
a)
Jane's
brother is married to John's sister. _____ brother is married to ___
sister.
b) John and ___ mother.
c) Bill and Simone had a boat. ____ boat sank.
d) Both Judith and ____ father like skating.
c) I was requested to show my passport when I went through the Customs. "Can I see ____ passport?" asked the customs officer.
d) The village has lost ___ Post Office.
e) The boat belonged to them. It was ____ .
f) Mike is a friend of mine. I like ____ very much.
