Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns

 

1. Study the rule.

 

 

 

 

 

My, your, his, her, its, our, your and their are possessive adjectives. This means they must go in front of nouns. e.g. He’s my son. It’s their house.   Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours and theirs are possessive pronouns. This means they stand on their own. e.g. That book is mine.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Supply the missing possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.

 

1. This is your towel: it’s yellow. And that’s your husband's. __________ is blue.
2. This car isn’t  __________. __________ car has a different registration number.
3. That umbrella doesn’t belong to you. __________ is the one with the leather handle.
4. Has the cat been given __________ milk yet?
5. Their flat and our flat may seem to be the same, but __________ is different from __________.
6. Patricia’s eldest daughter has just left school and __________ youngest has just begun.
7. You should return the book to __________ owner immediately.
8. He put __________ hand in __________.
9. We all felt with you. ____________ distress was __________.
10. The children had had __________ tea. Kate was late for __________ as usual. Paul and Mary were having __________.
11. This book is __________. There is __________ name on it.
12. I see that he has lost pen, perhaps you can lend him __________.
13. He has come to see me, __________ father and __________ were school friends.
14. I went __________ way, and she went __________.
15. The Minister’s room was only two doors from __________.

 

3. Study the following examples.

Rewrite these sentences using phrases with of, making necessary changes.

 

a) He is your friend.

b) He is a friend of yours.

c) He is a friend of mine.

d) He is a friend of my father’s.

e) That friend of yours is in trouble again.

 

1. Your motorbike is very noisy. – That __________.
2. He’s not my friend. – He’s no __________.
3. We watched a play by Shakespeare. – We watched __________.
4. Now tell me about your problem. – Now tell me about __________.
5. We’ve known him for years. – He’s __________.
6. Her loud music drives me crazy. – That __________.
7. My sister’s friend phoned from New York. – A __________.
8. Their neihgbours have been complaining again. – Those __________.
9. Your radio keeps us all awake! – That __________. 
10. Your awful dog is digging in my garden! – That __________

 

4. Supply the proper pronouns.

 

- Well, gentlemen, that’s the last applicant, and now it’s up to __________ to make a decision. It seems to __________ that there are only two possibilities: Jane Barratt and Michael Smith. However, as __________ qualifications are equally good and they’ve both got a lot of experience, it’s difficult to choose between __________. So, I’d like to hear __________ opinion first. Roger?

- Oh, I’d definitely give the job to __________. I liked __________ enthusiasm and felt that __________ ideas were more up to date than __________. To be honest, I was rather disappointed in __________. I found __________ rather dull. Well, that’s __________ opinion. What’s __________, Bill?

- I don’t really agree with __________, Roger. I got the impression she was rather neurotic. She reminded me of a friend of __________ who is very unreliable. I’d give __________ the job and not _________. Don’t forget, __________ references are much better than __________.

- References! Who takes any notice of references! If I remember correctly, __________ weren’t very good either, and I doubt if __________ were much better, Bill!

- Speak for yourself, Roger! Anyway, it’s no business of __________!

- Gentlemen, if we could get back to discussing the candidates.