Possessive pronouns and adjectives

Maddie: Oops! I’m sorry, Martin!

Martin: It’s OK, Maddie.

Maddie: Here is your pencil case. …Is that my History book?

Martin: No, it’s mine. Yours is on the floor.

Maddie: Whose book is this? Is it yours?

Martin: Of course it isn’t mine! This is girl stuff!

Unknown fat boy passing by: The book is mine and I’m not a girl! OK?

Martin: Yes, of course. No problem! No!

The highlighted words are called Possessives. You can see two types of possessives in the dialogue:

·                   possessive adjectives and

·                   possessive pronouns.

In the lesson today you’ll revise possessive adjectives. You will also learn what possessive pronouns are and how to use them correctly.

·                   First of all, we use possessive adjectives and pronouns to show that something belongs to someone.

E.g.

Here is your pencil case. = The pencil case belongs to you.

Is that my History book? = Does it belong to me?

The book is mine. = The book belongs to me.

Whose book is this? Is it yours? = Does it belong to you?

I’m sure that you know possessive adjectives very well. Let’s see how well you remember them.

Complete the tables with the missing forms.

Now check yourselves:

·                   We always use a noun after possessive adjectives:

E.g. Here is your pencil case.

Is that my History book?

His rucksack is so heavy.

Her jeans are very stylish.

·                   We don’t use a noun after possessive pronouns:

E.g. That is my water bottle. – It’s mine.

There are our skateboards. – They’re ours.

These are my sunglasses. – They’re mine.

·                   Possessive pronouns usually come at the end of the sentences.

E.g. That memory stick is mine! It isn’t yours!

·                   We use WHOSE to ask who something belongs to.

Maddie: It was a lovely party, wasn’t it? But I’m afraid, I have to leave. Are you leaving with me?

Martin: Yes, Let’s find our coats, then.

Maddie: Look! This coat is the same as mine, but it’s not mine!

Martin: Whose coat is this?

Maddie: I think, it’s Kristie’s. I know for sure, it’s hers.

Martin: Let’s ask her. Kristie, is this coat yours?

Kristie: No, it isn’t mine. It’s Rob’s. Ha-ha-ha…

Martin: What? … Rob, why are you wearing all that girl stuff?

Rob (fat boy): Well, I lost a bet to Kristie. And she wished me to wear her clothes for a day.

Maddie: Oh, Kristie, you’re mad!

Now it’s time to practice!

Choose the correct answer.

1. A: What’s your favourite subject?

B: Geography.

2. A: Is this book yours?

B: No, it’s hers.

3. A: Whose is that red car over there?

B: It’s ours.

4. A: Who are those girls?

B: That’s Jo and that’s her sister.

5. A: Have you got our tickets?

B: Yes, they’re in my bag.

6. A: That pen isn’t yours. It’s Tim’s.

B: Oh, sorry!

7. A: Their parents are doctors.

B: No, they aren’t. They’re teachers.

8. A: Are Ben and Michael here?

B: Yes. Those bikes are theirs.

9. A: Is that bag hers?

B: No, it’s Anna’s.

10. A: Do you like my new T-shirt?

B: Yes, it’s beautiful.

That`s all for today.

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