17. Structure: Possessive Pronouns
Use possessive pronouns to
show who owns or "possesses"
something. Possessive pronouns are
similar with possessive adjectives but
they perform to be a complement of
the sentence.
19. If use Possessive Adjectives must
follow by Noun.
This is my T-shirt
20. If use Possessive Pronouns
don’t have to follow by Noun.
This T-shirt is mine.
21. These are your jeans. =
These jeans are yours.
Those are her socks. =
Those socks are hers.
22.
23. Suzie
: Hey, Amanda. Could you help me
sort the clothes?
Amanda : Sure. Are these your socks, Suzie?
Suzie
: Yeah, they’re mine. Thanks.
Amanda : What about these jeans?
Are they yours or mine?
Suzie : Let me see. Oh,
they’re too small for me.
They’re yours.
24. Amanda : OK. And this T-shirt is
mine, too. But I think this top is yours. Take
a look.
Suzie
: Yep. That’s mine.
Amanda : Pass me the dress. That’s mine.
But not the shorts.
Suzie
: Yeah, they’re mine. But not the
scarf. Here.
Amanda : Thanks
25. Suzie
: That’s funny. Where are my pants?
Amanda : Hmm…They’re not here. And I
can’t find my gloves or my jacket.
Suzie
: Oh, here’s your jacket. But your
gloves aren’t here.