Possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns
(Replace the nouns)

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 Examples:
 My car is red. Possessive Adjective+noun
 Yours is black. Possessive pronoun (PP)
We never use a noun after a PP.

 Is this your copybook?

 No, it isn't my copybook.
 No, it isn't mine.

 Is that your schoolbag?

 Yes, it is mine.
 My phone is dead. Pass me yours.
 The house on the corner is theirs.
Examples:
 I have a bag - this is my bag. This is mine.
 You have a cat - that is your cat. that cat is yours.
 He has a car - it is his car. it is his.
 She has a book - it is her book. it is hers.
 The dog has a bed - it is its bed.
 We have a flat - it is our flat. it is ours.
 They have a daughter - she is their daughter. she
is theirs.
Exercises:

 That car is (your - yours). It isn't (her - hers)

car.
 Is it your umbrella? No, it isn't (my - mine). I
think it’s (her - hers).
 Are (your – yours) parents in Quito? Yes, they
are and (your - yours)?
 Helen's hair is very long. Yes, it is, but (our –
ours) is short.
Exercises:

 What color are your jackets? (mine – my) is

blue and (him - his) is green.
 Where is Donny's dog? I think (hers - her) is in
the yard because (my – mine) isn't.
 I like (your -yours) voices but (their –theirs)
aren't nice.
 Can you check (mine – my) thesis? Yes, I'm
going to check (your – yours) tonight.
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What time is it?

3:15
 It is three and fifteen.
 It is three and quarter.
 It is a quarter after three.
9:00
 It’s nine o’clock.
 11:30
 Its eleven thirty.
 It’s eleven and a half.
Examples:

 12:008:45
It's twelve o’clock. It’s a quarter to nine.
It is midday. It’s eight forty-five.
It’s noon.
 00:00
It's twelve o’clock.
It´s midnight.
 10:40
It’s ten forty.
It’s twenty to eleven.
Exercises:

 What time is your first class period in the

morning?
 It’s at 7 o’clock.
 It’s at 7:30 am.
 What time do you have dinner every day?
 What time can you rest?