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Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B2 ((Unit 27: Grammar - Inversions / possessives))


Possessive determiners and pronouns

Structure Example
Possessive determiners (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) come before a noun and show possession I'm really excited about my new job.
Are you looking forward to meeting your new boss?
Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs) are used instead of a noun My new job is great. How about yours? (= ...your job)
Our business is doing quite well, but! hear Simon and Julie
are having problems with theirs. (= ...their business)
Possessive pronouns can also be used after of to show possession She's a colleague of mine. (= ...one of my colleagues)
Are they customers of yours?

Watch out!

• A common mistake to be avoided is using a possessive pronoun instead of a possessive determiner or using a determiner instead of a pronoun.
✓ I don't really get on so well with my boss.
✘ I don't really get on so well with mine boss.
✓ I know your job is dangerous, but did Frank and Jenny tell you about theirs?
✘ I know your job is dangerous, but did Frank and Jenny tell you about their?

• Remember that there are no apostrophes in possessive pronouns.
✘ I know your job is dangerous, but did Frank and Jenny tell you about their's?

• Don't get confused between its (possessive determiner, without an apostrophe) and it's (contraction for it is or it has, with an apostrophe).
✓ Our company is hoping to increase its share of the market.
✘ Our company is hoping to increase it's share of the market.

Form - Possessive ’s and s’ Exercise - A


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