A possessive pronoun replaces a possessive adjective + a noun to avoid repeating information that is already clear.
Examples:
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This is my shirt, not your shirt (sounds repetitive)
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This bag is hers, not mine (sounds more natural)
Personal pronouns | Possessive adjective | Possessive pronoun | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
I | My | This is my bag | Mine | This bag is mine |
You | Your | Is this your hat? | Yours | Is this yours? |
He | His | This is not his jacket | His | This jacket is his |
She | Her | I have her shoes | Hers | These shoes are hers |
It | Its | This is my cat and these are its toys | Its | *We do not use possessive pronoun |
We | Our | Our socks are black | Ours | Ours are yellow |
They | They | Their boots are nice | Theirs | Theirs are elegant |
Writing exercise
Es Read the comic and write the correct answer.
Lee el comic y escribe la respuesta correcta.
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