- Tom last name is Miller.
- Two thief stole Mr. Lee car.
9. Mountain are high, and valley are low. - A good toy holds a child interest for a long time.
- Children toy need to be strong and safe.
- All of the actor name are listed on page six of your program.
- Teacher are interested in young people idea.
- Almost all monkey have opposable thumb on not only their hand but also their foot.
People have thumb only on their hand.
I,?-12 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
This pen belongs to me.
(a) It's mine.
(b) It is my pen.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
(c) I have mine.
(d) You have yours.
(e) She has hum.
(f) He has his.
(g) We have ours.
(h) You have yours.
(i) They have theirs.(i)
POSSBSSIVB ADJECTIVBS
I have my pen.
You have your pen.
She has her pen.
He has his pen.
We have our pens.
You have your pen.
They have their pens.
I have a book. Its cower
is black.
COMPARE its VS. it's:
Or) Sue gave me a book. I don't remember its title.
(1) Sue gave me a book. It's a novel.COMPARE their vs. there VS. they're:
(m) The students have theiv books.
(n) My books are over there.
(0) Where are the students? They're in class.(a) and @) have the same meaning; they both show
possession. Mine is a possessive pmnamn; my is a
possessive aktive.
A possessive pronoun is used alone, without a
noun following it.
A possessive adjective is used only with a noun
following it.INCORR~CT: I haw mine pen. .A L, ..' ,
INCORRECT: 1 haw W.
.
,..In (k): its (NO apostrophe) is a possessive adjective
modifying the noun title.
In (1): It's (with an apostrophe) is a contraction of
it + is.
Their, thsre, and they're have the me
pronunciation, but not the same meaning.
their = possessive adjective, as in (m).
there = an expression of place, as in (n).
they're = they are, as in (0).176 CHAPTER 6