Possessives: pronouns
Level: beginner
| Subject | Object | Possessive adjective | Possessive pronoun |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | me | my | mine |
| you | you | your | yours |
| he | him | his | his |
| she | her | her | hers |
| it | it | its | – |
| we | us | our | ours |
| they | them | their | theirs |
| Be careful! |
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Possessive pronouns do not have an apostrophe:
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We can use a possessive pronoun instead of a full noun phrase to avoid repeating words:
Is that John’s car?
No, it’s mine. (NOT No, it’s [my car].)Whose coat is this?
Is it yours? (NOT Is it [your coat]?)Her coat is grey.
Mine is brown. (NOT[My coat]is brown.)
Level: intermediate
We can use possessive pronouns and nouns after of. We can say:
Susan is one of my friends. > Susan is a friend of mine.
(NOT Susan is a friendof me.)I am one of Susan’s friends. > I am a friend of Susan’s.
(NOT I am a friendof Susan.)
Write the correct words so that the second sentence means the same as the first. Use ‘of’ and a possessive pronoun.
1.
This is Rachel. She’s one of my colleagues.
= This is Rachel. She’s a colleague
= This is Rachel. She’s a colleague
.
2.
That’s Mauro. He’s one of our friends.
= That’s Mauro. He’s a friend
= That’s Mauro. He’s a friend
.
3.
I’m Alex. I’m one of your students.
= I’m Alex. I’m a
= I’m Alex. I’m a
.
4.
Who’s that lady next to Howard ? Is she one of his aunts?
= Who’s that lady next to Howard? Is she
= Who’s that lady next to Howard? Is she
?
5.
How do you know Karolina? Are you one of her classmates?
= How do you know Karolina? Are you
= How do you know Karolina? Are you
?
6.
You look like Ben and Matthew. Are you one of their relatives?
= You look like Ben and Matthew. Are you
= You look like Ben and Matthew. Are you
?
