Lesson 33: Unit 32 - Possessive Pronouns
In this lesson learners learn the possessive pronouns in English (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs) and how they differ from the possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn the difference between possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her…) and possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers…). Possessive pronouns are used ON THEIR OWN — we never put a noun after them. You will read the interesting text "The Mysterious Volkswagen" and see how these forms are used in a real context. You will practise the rule through a variety of interactive tasks built on the examples from the lesson.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Distinguish possessive adjectives (my, your, his…) from possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his…).
- Know that a noun is NEVER placed after a possessive pronoun.
- Use possessive pronouns to avoid repetition in a sentence.
- Understand and use the verb 'belong to' in the correct form.
- Read and understand a short text in English containing possessive forms.
Lesson vocabulary
- mine The book is mine.
- yours Where is yours?
- his His is a Chevrolet pickup.
- hers Hers is a Ford Explorer.
- ours Someone left it on ours.
- theirs Someone stole it from their driveway and left it on ours.
- its It belongs to the dog — it's its.
- belong to It belongs to the family on the next street.
- suburbs We live in a big house in the suburbs of London.
- mysterious The Mysterious Volkswagen.
- driveway Someone stole it from their driveway.
- examine The police come and examine the car.
- pickup His is a Chevrolet pickup.
- reliable German cars are reliable.
- whose I ask whose it is.
In other languages: Български