Possessive pronouns in English assignments. Learning possessive pronouns
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1. Fill the gaps with personal or reflexive pronouns.
1 . He is quit right, I agree with… completely.2. I looked at … in the mirror and left the house in a very good mood.
3. “Who is it?” - “It’s...may I come in?”
4 . Mr. Lloyds is very fat … weighs over a hundred kilos?
5 . … introduced his wife to the quests.
6. Where shall...meet, Bob?
7. James took the book and opened….
8 . We don’t dress… for dinner here.
9 . I taught…to play the quitar.
10 . Selfish people only care about …
2. Put “some”, “any” or “no”.
1 . He does his homework without… difficulty.2. This yeas all the apples are red, we are going out this morning to pick …
3. I'd like... water, please.
4 . There weren’t … tomatoes left.
5 . I won't go with you. I have... free time.
6. There aren’t … students at the moment.
7. Sorry, I have… matches.
8 . Do you have... money?
9 . The box was empty. There were apples in it.
10 . Pour me...milk, please.
3. Translate the sentences into English.
1 . She didn't say anything.2. He looked at her in surprise.
3. She didn't want to go with him.
4 . I asked him to pour some milk.
5 . When he was 3 years old, he could dress himself.
6. Sorry, but I don't have time.
7. What a beautiful picture! She's yours?
8 . Take your cup. This cup is mine.
9 . His opinion is different from mine.
10 . Is anyone coming this evening?
4. Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, our, their).
1 . I left... car in the garage.2. Mary hung... coat on the peg.
3. Jack had... hair cut.
4 . Neil and David ate… supper.
5 . I hope you enjoy…holiday.
6. We’ll invite you round to … house sometime and complete these by addig a possessive with own.
7. You must make up... own mind.
8 . The children had to cook… own supper.
9 . Bill borrowed Jenny’s car … own can was being repaired.
10 . I’ll bring … own sheets and towels.
eleven . Every dog had … own special basket to sleep in.
12 . You should do...own washing up.
Right answers:
1. Fill in the blanks with personal or reflexive pronouns.
1.him | 2.myself | 3. me | 4. he | 5. he | 6. we | 7. it | 8. ourselves | 9.myself | 10. themselves2. Put “some”, “any” or “no”.
1. any | 2. some | 3. some | 4. any | 5. no | 6. any | 7. no | 8. any | 9. no | 10. some3. Translate the sentences into English.
1. She said nothing.2. He looked at her with surprise.
3. She didn’t want to go with him.
4. I asked him to pour some milk.
5. When he was 3 years old, he could dress him self.
6. Sorry, but I don’t have any time.
7. What a nice picture! Is it yours?
8. Take your cup. This one is mine.
9. His opinion differs from mine.
10. Will anybody come tonight?
4. Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, our, their).
1. my | 2. her | 3. his | 4. their | 5. your | 6. our | 7. their | 8. their | 9. his | 10. my | 11. its | 12.yourGBPOU SO "TPK"
Possessive Pronouns
Exercise 1
Fill the gaps with possessive pronouns.
Nick has got a dog. . . . dog is clever.
Have you got a room? Is. . . room big?
Ann has a lamp. Is it... lamp?
I have got a book. . . . book is interesting.
They have got a good room. Is. . . room big?
Exercise 2
Choose the correct possessive pronouns.
1. Is this (your / yours) book?
2. It "s (their / theirs) door, not (our / ours).
3. They"re new pupils and I don"t know (their / theirs) names.
4. (Mine) flat is bigger than (her / hers), but (her / hers) is nicer.
5. That "s not (my / mine) book. (Mu / Mine) is new.
6. They took (our / ours) books and we took (their / theirs).
7. Are these pencils (her / hers)?
8. Is this (your / yours) house or (their / theirs)?
Exercise 3
Choose the correct possessive pronouns.
Is this yours / your daughter?
It's theirs / their problem, not ours / ours.
Are these her/hers shoes?
We"re going swimming with some friends of our/ours.
Is it yours / your article about spiders? -No, it's not my / mine.
We know their / theirs address but they don't know our / ours.
That"s not my / mine wallet. Mine / my is black.
His cottage is bigger than her / hers but her / hers is nicer.
My / mine parents live in Samara region, and your / yours?
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with correct possessive pronouns.
This is my mum. … name's Jess.
These are my sisters. …names are Mary and Dina.
These are my parents. …names are Tanya and Bob
This is my cousin. … name"s Helen.
This is my cousin. …name's Fred
These are my sisters. …names are Tina and Nina.
This is my aunt. name's Pam.
Exercise 5
Complete the sentences with correct possessive pronouns.
It is my house. It is….
It is his house. It is….
It is their house. It is….
It is her house. It is….
It is our house. It is….
It is your house. It is….
Exercise 6
Insert the correct possessive pronouns.
She is doing…homework.
We have … English lesson in the evening.
He is putting on…rain-coat.
I often do ... homework with ... friend.
This lady's surname is Smith. What's... first name?
Please sit down. Is it... document?
They do… morning exercises in the open air.
This table is too small. What's... length?
Exercise 7
Insert the correct possessive pronouns.
Nick: Whose sunglasses are these?
Mary They"re Amy"s, I think. Yes, they"re… .
Paul: Whose baseball cap is this?
Amy: That's… too! Thanks.
Mary: Ugh! Whose dirty towel is this?
Nick: Ask Paul. I think it's… .
Paul: Yes, it is. Thanks. You"ve got a great T-shirt, Amy!
Mary: Thanks. I borrowed it from my big sister. So it's…really.
Nick: What about this umbrella?
Paul: Don't be silly, Jason! You brought it, so it must be … .
Mary: Does this beach ball belong to us?
Nick: No, it isn't … Those kids over there were looking for a ball, so it"s … probably.
Exercise 8
Choose the correct possessive pronouns.
1. Whose slippers are these? Are they... (my, mine) or... (your, yours)? – They are... (her, hers).
2. … (Our, Ours) car is cleaner than … (their, theirs).
3. Look at this girl. She is... (his, him) wife.
4. It’s not... (her, hers) lipstick. … (Her, hers) is darker.
5. … (My, Mine) life, … (my, mine) rules.
6. Was... (your, yours) trip exciting? - ... (My, Mine) was boring.
7. Can I use… (their, theirs) hair-drier? - … (Our, Ours) is out of order.
8.Mrs. Novak is a friend of… (his, him).
9. Sometimes she waters... (my, mine) flowers and I water... (her, hers).
10. I remember the street but I don’t remember … (it, its, her, his) name.
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1. Choose the appropriate pronoun from the brackets. Translate the sentences.
1. Whose slippers are these? Are they... (my, mine) or... (your, yours)? – They are... (her, hers).
2. … (Our, Ours) car is cleaner than … (their, theirs).
3. Look at this girl. She is... (his, him) wife.
4. It’s not... (her, hers) lipstick. … (Her, hers) is darker.
5. … (My, Mine) life, … (my, mine) rules.
6. Was... (your, yours) trip exciting? - ... (My, Mine) was boring.
7. Can I use… (their, theirs) hair-drier? - ... (Our, Ours) is out of order.
8.Mrs. Novak is a friend of… (his, him).
9. Sometimes she waters... (my, mine) flowers and I water... (her, hers).
10. I remember the street but I don’t remember … (it, its, her, his) name.
2. Use the appropriate possessive pronoun (my, our, your, his, her, its, their).
1. You should play with... own toys.
2. Robert couldn’t use … notebook because it was broken.
3. The funny cat tried to catch ... tail.
4. I hope you’ll enjoy…meal.
5. Anna drove… children to school.
6. I had... chest X-rayed.
7. We can bring… own instruments.
8. They often go to the Crimea because they love … nature.
9. She can’t find... glasses.
10. He didn’t give me … number.
3. Find errors in some sentences.
For example: Mine brother lives in Turkey. – My brother lives in Turkey. (My brother lives in Turkey.)
1. It isn’t our dog.
2. His watermelon was very sweet.
3. How many books are there in her library?
4. The elephant hurt his leg.
5. Is this room yours?
6. It’s my birthday, not yours.
7. Their teacher is younger than ours.
8. She is a friend of mine.
9. The world is at her feet.
10. Did you like mine present?
Answers:
1. mine – yours – hers (Whose slippers are these? Mine or yours? – Hers.)
2. Our – theirs (Our car is cleaner than theirs.)
3. his (Look at this girl. She is his wife.)
4. her – Hers (This is her lipstick. Hers is darker.)
5. My – my (My life, my rules.)
6. your – Mine (Was your trip interesting? – Mine was boring.)
7. their – Ours (Can I use their hairdryer? – Ours is broken.)
8. his (Mrs. Novak is his friend.)
9. my – hers (Sometimes she waters my flowers, and I water her.)
10. its (I remember the street, but I don’t remember its name.)
1. your (You should play with your own toys.)
2. his (Robert couldn't use his laptop because it was broken.)
3. its (The funny cat tried to catch his tail.)
4. your (I hope you enjoy your food.)
5. her (Anna took the children to school.)
6. my (I took a chest x-ray.)
7. our (We can bring our own tools.)
8. its (They often travel to Crimea because they love its nature.)
9. her (She can't find her glasses.)
10. his (He didn't give me his number.)
1. It isn’t our dog. (This is not our dog.)
2. True (His watermelon was very sweet.)
3. How many books are there in her library? (How many books are in her library?)
4. The elephant hurt its leg. (The elephant injured his leg.)
5. Is this yours room? (Is this room yours?)
6. True (It's my birthday, not yours.)
7. Their teacher is younger than ours. (Their teacher is younger than ours.)
8. She is a friend of mine. (She's my friend.)
9. True (The world is at her feet.)
10. Did you like my present? (Did you like my gift?)
Exercises compiled by our English speakers
You already know that the most important of them are personal and possessive (Possessive Pronouns). Possessive pronouns in English reflect the connection with objects or their belonging to someone or something, and answer the question “Whose?” Whose? Whose?" (whose?): My book is yellow and his is black - My book is yellow, and his is black. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns include the following words: my, his, your, her, our, its, their, yours, mine, his, ours, hers, theirs. Each personal pronoun has a corresponding possessive, which has two forms. Pronouns of the first form - main or attached in a sentence - stand before the noun and serve as a definition: My dog is 7 years old - My dog is 7 years old.
Pronouns of the second form - absolute - are empowered to replace the noun itself: What do cats like to drink? - Mine likes milk. — What do cats drink? - Mine likes milk. And in a sentence they can serve as a complement, subject or nominal part of the predicate.
If there are other definitions before the word, then Possessive Pronoun will take the position in front of it: His talkative son (His talkative son). It should be noted that in such cases the article is not used, since it is replaced by a pronoun. For clarity, study the translation table:
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Personal pronoun |
Possessive pronoun |
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Absolute form |
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my, my, mine, my |
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our, ours, ours, ours |
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yours, yours, yours, yours |
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As you can see, English Possessive Pronouns are even easier than Russian ones. So some of their forms coincide and do not bend. Special practical exercises, which you can download below, will help you understand the use of all these forms.
Possessive pronouns in Russian and English
Compared to the Russian language, where there is a pronoun “ mine”, which is used with all persons, possessive pronouns in English are used strictly in accordance with personal. Also note that " its" is not an error without an apostrophe. Word " it's"is used in a completely different meaning.
Possessive pronouns in English are often used where they are essentially absent in our speech, but are meant: He put his hand into his basket - He put his hand into the basket. In English, Possessive Pronouns are used much more often and are an integral part of nouns that denote relatives, items of clothing and parts of the body.
I'm sure you will succeed. Perhaps everything will not go smoothly the first time, but the main thing is not just to rewrite the correct answers, but to analyze the error and perform the same type of exercise again until you have learned everything 100%. Good luck!
Video lesson on possessive pronouns in English