We use possessive pronouns
to show who owns something. Some possessive pronouns look like
possessive adjectives, so you have to be careful when choosing the right
word. (Note: I'll also read this in today's blog entry.)
possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
Other than the word "mine," possessive
pronouns end in an "s." However, possesive pronouns may be singular or
plural within a sentence.
Example: My car is red, but hers is yellow. (Her car is yellow. She has one car.)
Example: Your answers are correct, but mine aren't. (My answers aren't correct. The word "mine" represents a plural word: answers.)
Example: Your family is on vacation, and so is theirs.
(Their family is on vacation. The word "theirs" is a plural possessive
pronoun, but it represents the word "family," which is singular.)
Try this exercise.
Directions: Choose the pronoun that fits each situation. Hints are provided at the end of each sentence or question:
mine yours (singular or plural) his hers its ours theirs
1. It that __________? (I'm talking to you.)
2. Her work is finished, but _________ isn't. (a man)
3. Our teacher is a man; _________ is a woman. (Someone is talking about other students who are not present)
4. Your order is ready; so is _________. (I'm talking about myself.)
5. Is this yours or __________? (a group of people)
6. Maria says that the books are __________. (a woman)
7. There are so many minivans in this
parking lot, it's hard to tell which one is __________. (We're looking
for a van that belongs to us.)
8. Hers is smaller than __________. (a man)
9. His is bigger than __________. (a woman)
10. His English is not as good as __________. (I'm talking to you.)
The answers are below.
The word of the day is "safe."
That's all for now.
Have a good day!
Your teacher,
Paul
PEACE!
Answers:
1. yours
2. his
3. theirs
4. mine
5. theirs
6. hers
7. ours
8. his
9. hers
10. yours
No comments:
Post a Comment