Teachers or students;in particular,Arabs and Chinese

Saturday, October 2, 2010

THE POSSESSIVES

Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives show who the thing belongs to.
PERSON ADJECTIVES PRONOUNS

1st


(I)


my


mine

2nd


(you)


your


yours

3rd


(he)


his


his


(she)


her


hers


(it)


it


its
Plural

1st


(we)


our


ours

2nd


(you)


your


yours

3rd


(they)


their


theirs

NOTE: In English, possessive adjectives and pronouns refer to the possessor, not the object or person that is possessed.
Examples

* Jane's brother is married to John's sister.
* Her brother is married to his sister.
* Peter and his sister.
* Jane and her father.
* Do you know where your books are?
* Is this their picnic? No, it is ours.
* I think this is your passport. Yes, it is mine.









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