Grammar: A2 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: 🧩 Parts of Speech - Expanding - Lesson 7: Possessive Pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) vs. Possessive Adjectives

✨ Lesson 7: Possessive Pronouns vs. Possessive Adjectives

We have already learned about Possessive Adjectives¹ (my, your, his, her, etc.). Remember, they always come before a noun. For example: "This is my book."

Today, we will learn about their close relatives: Possessive Pronouns². These pronouns also show ownership, but they are different because they replace³ the noun and stand alone⁴.

The Big Comparison

This table shows how the two types are related. This is very important!

Possessive Adjective (+ Noun)	Possessive Pronoun (Stands Alone)
This is my book.	This book is mine.
Is that your moto?	Is that moto yours?
That is his farm.	That farm is his.
I like her dress.	That dress is hers.
This is our house.	This house is ours.
That is their boat.	That boat is theirs.

Note: 'his' is the same in both columns. Also, the pronoun 'it' does not have a common possessive pronoun form.

Why Use Possessive Pronouns?

We use possessive pronouns to avoid repetition⁵ and sound more natural.

• Repetitive: This is my coffee, not your coffee.
• Natural: This is my coffee, not yours.

• Repetitive: Her bag is new, but my bag is old.
• Natural: Her bag is new, but mine is old.

Answering "Whose...?"

Possessive pronouns are the perfect way to answer questions that start with "Whose...?"

Person A: Whose keys are these on the table?

Person B: They are mine. Thank you!

Person A: And is this black hat yours too?

Person B: No, that isn't mine. I think it's his. (pointing to another man)

🧠 Practice Quiz: Choose the Correct Word

Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. Is this (your / yours) phone? No, (my / mine) is in my pocket.
2. That isn't our boat. (Our / Ours) is the small, blue one.
3. He forgot (his / hers) keys, so I gave him (my / mine).
4. (My / Mine) house is old, but (her / hers) is new.

📝 Homework: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences to avoid repetition by using a possessive pronoun.

Example: That is my moto, not your moto. → That is my moto, not yours.

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1. This is her bag. Where is my bag?

→ This is her bag. Where is _______________?

2. Our house is big, but their house is small.

→ Our house is big, but _______________ is small.

3. His coffee is black, but my coffee has milk.

→ His coffee is black, but _______________ has milk.

(Answers: 1. mine, 2. theirs, 3. mine)

Vocabulary Glossary

1. Possessive Adjective: (Noun) - គុណនាមកម្មសិទ្ធិ (kŭn'nēam'kammâsĕt'thĭ) - A word that comes before a noun to show ownership (my, your, his, etc.). ↩
2. Possessive Pronoun: (Noun) - កម្មសិទ្ធិសព្វនាម (kammâsĕt'thĭ'sappĕa'nām) - A pronoun that replaces a noun and shows ownership (mine, yours, his, etc.). ↩
3. Replace: (Verb) - ជំនួស (chumnuŏh) - To take the place of something. ↩
4. Stand Alone: (Verb Phrase) - ឈរតែឯង (chhôr tae aeng) - To be separate and not need to be with a noun. ↩
5. Avoid Repetition: (Verb Phrase) - ជៀសវាងការនិយាយដដែលៗ (chiĕh'véang kaa ni'yéay da'dael'dael) - To not say the same word or phrase again and again. ↩