3.3 ■ Possessive pronouns and whose
We use possessive pronouns to show possession.
| Subject pronoun | Possessive adjective | Possessive pronoun |
| I | my | mine |
| you | your | yours |
| he | his | his |
| she | her | hers |
| it | its | – |
| we | our | ours |
| they | their | theirs |
■We use possessive adjectives before a noun.
It's my bag.
They are our books.
The TV is in her bedroom.
■We use possessive pronouns to replace nouns.
It's mine. They're ours. It's hers.
■We use the question word whose to ask about possession.
A:Whose desk is this?
B:It's mine.
A:Whose pens are these?
B:They're yours.
REMEMBER: We always put a question mark (?) at the end of a question.
1Bob, is this guitar ?
2This is my cousins' house. It's .
3These are Jim's books. They're not mine, they're .
4This is my bag. Where is ?
5A: Whose shoes are these?
B:They're not yours. They're my sister's. They're .
6My brother and I have got this new computer.
It's .
1A: Whose are these sandwiches? Are they ?
B: No, they aren't sandwiches. They're .
2A: Why is bag on desk?
B: That isn't desk. It's .
3This purse is but the money inside it is .
4A: Whose house is this? Is it grandparents' house?
B: No, it isn't . It's cousins' house.
5A: I can't find dictionary. Can I use ?
B: Sorry, is at home.
6 bedroom is big, but is small.
3Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronouns.
1I don't like my new phone, but Anna loves .
2We haven't got our homework, but those students have got .
3A: Whose is this present?
B: It's for me and my brother. It's .
4Have you got a blue jacket? Is this blue jacket ?
5A: Is this Tom's picture?
B: No, it isn't .
6A: Are these your clothes, Amy?
B: Yes, they're .
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