POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Subject Pronouns Possessive Pronouns

I Mine
You Yours
He His
She Hers
It Its
We Ours
You Yours
They Theirs

Possessive pronouns are used to avoid repeating information that is

already clear. We use a possessive pronoun instead of a noun phrase.

Examples:

I didn’t have a car so John lent me his car.

I didn’t have a car so John lent me his.

This is Brad’s car. Our car is over there.

This is Brad’s car. Ours is over there.

Whose car is this? Is it your car?

Whose car is this? Is it yours?

Exercises

1. These cars are (John’s and Julian’s cars) Theirs (Ours, Theirs, His,
Hers)
2. That wasn’t our fault. It was Theirs ( They, Him, Theirs, She)
3. Is that her car or His? (His, Its, He, She)
4. Is he a friend of Me? (You, Yours, Me, I)
5. Did she sell her house? – Yes, Hannah bought she
6. I can’t find my car. Can you borrow yours? (Mine, You, Yours, Me)
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 7. My house is smaller than Yours (Mine, Me, You, Yours)
8. We don’t like her house, we prefer Hers (She, You, Yours, Hers)
9. Can I use your computer? Can I use Yours? (Theirs, Yours, Its, Hers)
10.That car belongs tom me. That car is Mine ( His, Hers, Its, Mine)
11. James is a friend of He (Me, She, He, Mine)
12. Are those their cars or it? (Us, It, Them, Yours)
13.Your car is Ferrari. Mine is Lamborghini. (Mine, We, Them, Us)
14.Did he sell his car? Yes, I bought Hers. (His, Hers, Ours, Theirs)
15.I can’t find my umbrella. Can I borrow Yours? ( Mine, Me, You,
Yours)
16.Your car is cheaper than Mine ( Me, Mine, Yours, You)
17.He isn’t in my bedroom. He is in His (Him, He, Its, His)
18.Can I use your laptop? Can I use Yours? ( Hers, His, Its, Yours)
19.That car belongs to you. That car is Ours ( Yours, Theirs, Ours, Its)

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