Possessive adjectives and
possessive pronouns
We don’t use a/an or the before possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns.
[latex]\color{limegreen}{\checkmark}[/latex] This is my sister.
✗ This is the my sister.
[latex]\color{limegreen}{\checkmark}[/latex] This is mine. Where is yours?
✗ This is the mine. Where is the yours?
Find five mistakes in the conversation. Correct them.
Possessive ’s
We don’t usually use noun + of + noun to talk about possession.
We use name or noun + ’s.
[latex]\color{limegreen}{\checkmark}[/latex] That is my cousin’s house.
✗ That is the house of my cousin.
Rewrite these sentences using ’s.
you, your or yours?
We use you to refer to the subject or object.
We use your to talk about possession.
[latex]\color{limegreen}{\checkmark}[/latex] Thank you very much for your letter.
✗ Thank you very much for you letter.
We use your before a noun for possession.
We use yours to replace your + noun.
[latex]\color{limegreen}{\checkmark}[/latex] Is this your phone?
[latex]\color{limegreen}{\checkmark}[/latex] Is this phone yours?
✗ Is this yours phone?
Choose the correct word to complete the letter.