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🔹 Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
Welcome, English lea er! 🚀 Today, we will lea about possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives. These words help us show ownership or possession in English. Let’s dive in! 🌊🔹 What Are Possessive Adjectives?
Possessive adjectives modify a noun to show who owns it. They always come before a noun.| Subject Pronoun | Possessive Adjective | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | This is my book. 📖 |
| You | your | Is that your car? 🚗 |
| He | his | His dog is friendly. 🐕 |
| She | her | Her house is big. 🏠 |
| It | its | The cat licked its paw. 🐈 |
| We | our | Our team won the game. 🏆 |
| They | their | Their garden is beautiful. 🌷 |
🔹 What Are Possessive Pronouns?
Possessive pronouns replace a noun to show ownership. They stand alone and do not need a noun after them.| Subject Pronoun | Possessive Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | mine | This book is mine. 📖 |
| You | yours | That car is yours. 🚗 |
| He | his | The dog is his. 🐕 |
| She | hers | The house is hers. 🏠 |
| It | its | (Rarely used) 🐈 |
| We | ours | The victory is ours. 🏆 |
| They | theirs | The garden is theirs. 🌷 |
🔹 Key Differences Between Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
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- ✅ Possessive adjectives are used before a noun: (quotes)This is my phone.(quotes) t
- ✅ Possessive pronouns replace a noun: (quotes)This phone is mine.(quotes)
🔹 How to Form Questions and Negative Sentences
Use possessive adjectives to ask questions:- t
- ❓ Is this your book? 📖 t
- ❓ Are those their seats? 🎟️
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- ❌ This is not my phone. 📱 t
- ❌ That is not hers. 👗
🔹 Common Mistakes to Avoid 🚨
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- ❌ Don’t confuse its (possessive) with it’s (contraction of (quotes)it is(quotes)). t
- ❌ Don’t use a possessive pronoun with a noun: Wrong: (quotes)This is mine book.(quotes) → Correct: (quotes)This is my book.(quotes)
🎯 Summary
Now you know the difference between possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives! Let’s review:- t
- 🔹 Possessive adjectives go before a noun: (quotes)That is her bag.(quotes) t
- 🔹 Possessive pronouns replace a noun: (quotes)That bag is hers.(quotes) t
- 🔹 Use possessive adjectives in questions and negatives: (quotes)Is this your jacket?(quotes) / (quotes)No, it is not mine.(quotes)
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Choose the correct possessive pronoun or adjective
Pregunta 1: Which sentence is correct?
Pregunta 2: Which possessive pronoun correctly replaces 'This is John's car'?
Pregunta 3: Which sentence is correct?
Pregunta 4: Which sentence correctly uses a possessive adjective?
Pregunta 5: Which sentence is incorrect?
Pregunta 6: Which possessive adjective is correct?
Pregunta 7: Which sentence correctly uses a possessive pronoun?
Pregunta 8: Which sentence correctly replaces 'This is Peter’s jacket'?
Pregunta 9: Which possessive adjective is used for 'we'?
Pregunta 10: Which possessive pronoun correctly replaces 'This is Anna’s book'?