Lesson Nineteen
Possessive Pronouns 
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My shirt is red. It’s mine. (It’s my shirt.) | ||||||
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Yours is blue. (Your shirt is blue) | ||||||
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He’s not wearing his. (He’s not wearing his shirt.) | ||||||
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Hers is blue. (Her shirt is blue.) | ||||||
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The strawberry is red. Its skin is red. (“Its” is hard to use as a possessive pronoun. It’s often better to use the possessive adjective instead.) | ||||||
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This is our website. This website is ours. | ||||||
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Those uniforms of yours look great.
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My dog is brown. Theirs are gold. Note: it’s also possible to say, “Theirs is gold,” if they have just one dog. A possessive pronoun is singular or plural depending on the antecent. An “antecedent” is the word or words to which the pronoun refers. |
Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence with a matching verb and a possessive pronoun that matches the subject. (20 points)
Example:
He wore his raincoat today.
She wore hers today, too.
1. I rode my bike to school today.
You ____________________________to school today, too.
2. They visit their relatives in the summer.
We _____________________________in the winter.
3. My wife works on her computer in an office.
I ______________________________at home.
4. They brought their dog to the park.
You ____________________________to the park, too.
5. He teaches his classes with a computer.
She ___________________________with a computer, too.
6. She likes her classes.
He ___________________________, too.
7. I ate my breakfast quickly.
My kids _________________________quickly, too.
8. You got your hair cut.
I ______________________________cut, too.
9. We got our mail already.
They _________________________ already, too.
10. I listen to my radio in the car.
You __________________________at home.
Part B.
Directions: Complete each sentence with the possessive pronoun that matches the word in parentheses.
Example:
My car doesn’t work.
His doesn’t work either. (a man)
1. Her back hurts.
_____________ hurts a little, too. ( I )
2. Their house needs a lot of work.
_______________ needs a lot of work, too. (you)
3. My tires are low.
______________ are low, too. (a woman)
4. His house is on this street.
______________ is on this street, too. (a woman)
5. Your order will be ready soon.
_____________ will be ready in ten minutes. (a group of people)
6. His wisdom teeth were pulled last year.
________________ were pulled a few years ago. ( I )
7. Your wife is a really good cook.
________________ is a good cook, too. (my brother)
8. My handwriting isn’t very good.
_________________ isn’t very good either. (my sister)
9. Their tuition for school increased this year.
_________________ increased this year, too. (we)
10. Her English test is this week.
__________________ was last week. (a man)