Tuesday 11 November 2014

GRAMMAR - THEORY & PRACTICE: POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS


POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES + noun
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
EXAMPLES
MY (mi, mis)
MINE (mío/s)
THIS IS MY BOOK. Este es mi libro.
THIS BOOK IS MINE. Este libro es mío.
YOUR (tu, tus)
YOURS (tuy@/s)
THIS IS YOUR CAR. Este es tu coche.
 THIS CAR IS YOURS. Este coche es tuyo.
HIS (su, sus - de él)
HIS (suy@/s – de él)
THIS IS HIS HOUSE. Esta es su casa.
 THIS HOUSE IS HIS. Esta casa es suya.
HER (su, sus -  de ella)
HERS (suy@/s – de ella)
THIS IS HER LETTER. Esta es su carta.
THIS LETTER IS HERS. Esta carta es suya.
ITS (su, sus – de eso)
ITS (suy@/s – de eso)
THIS IS ITS LEG. Esta es su pata.
(THIS LEG IS ITS. Esta pata es suya.)
OUR (nuestr@/s)
OURS (nuestr@/s)
THESE ARE OUR COMPUTERS.
Estos son nuestros ordenadores.
 THESE COMPUTERS ARE OURS.
Estos ordenadores son nuestros.
YOUR  (vuestr@/s)
YOURS (vuestr@/s)
THESE ARE YOUR SHIRTS.
Estas son vuestras camisetas.
THESE SHIRTS ARE YOURS.
Estas camisetas son vuestras.
THEIR (su, sus – de ell@s)
THEIRS (suy@/s – de ell@s)
THESE ARE THEIR PHONES.
Estos son sus teléfonos.
 THESE PHONES ARE THEIRS.
Estos teléfonos son suyos.

1. Complete the sentences. Use possessive pronouns.
1. We have got two books. These are our books. These books are _________________.
2. She has got a doll. This is her doll. This doll is _________________.
3. They have got a flat. This is their flat. This flat is _______________:
4. You and your sister have got a cat. This is your cat. This cat is _________________.
5. Tom has got a motorbike. This is his motorbike. This motorbike is ______________.
6. I have got a tracksuit. This is my tracksuit. This tracksuit is _________________.
7. Mary and Susan have got two mobile phones. These are her mobile phones. These mobile phones are _____________________.
8. Peter and I have got two bikes. These are our bikes. These bikes are _____________.

2. Finish the sentences with possessive pronouns.
1. It’s your CD player. It’s _____________.
2. They are her trainers.  They’re _______________.
3. It’s his watch.  It’s ________________.
4. They are my shoes. They’re _______________.
5. It’s our television. It’s ________________.
6. It’s their house. It’s _________________.

3. Underline the right words. 
1. It’s THEIR / THEIRS business, not OUR / OURS.
2. Pamela always forgets HER / HIS GLASSES at home.
3. This is a beautiful dress. Is it YOUR / YOURS?
4. Whose notebook is this? YOUR / YOURS or MY /MINE?
5. This old lady has got two grandchildren but I don’t know THEIR / THEIRS names.
6. Can I use YOUR / YOURS dictionary? I forgot MY / MINE.
7. Mandy always takes HER / HERS umbrella.