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My School, My Life 2

Possessive case

We use possessive pronouns when something belongs to somebody.

The pen is hers. Whose dog is that? It belongs to Ali. It’s his.
Where’s your car? Mine is at the garage. This is my father’s car, and that’s mine.
Our garden is small, but theirs is big. Whose dictionary is this? It’s ours.

Possessive adjectives + noun Possessive pronouns

My school Mine

Your cat Yours

His umbrella His

Her dress Hers

Its tail Its

Our house Ours

Your computers Yours

Their teacher Theirs

A. Underline the correct word in the following sentences, as in the example.

Example:
Wolves are wild animals, and their / theirs teeth are very sharp.
1. Sam is a very good friend of my / mine.
2. You have to keep your / yours room clean and tidy.
3. My / Mine camera is cheap, but her / hers is very expensive.

4. This is her pencil case and that’s his / him.
5. This is not my sister’s bag. It is my /mine.
6. Why don’t they play with their / theirs ball?
7. I’m sorry. This is not his / him problem. It’s your / yours.

8. A rabbit is a lovely animal, and its / it teeth are sharp.
9. Our students are always kind to their / theirs teachers.
10. Don’t be stupid! It isn’t our / ours classroom. Our / Ours is next to the teachers’ room.

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