Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Man: Is this your jacket?
Woman: No, that's not mine.
Man: Whose is it?
Woman: Maybe it is Tom's jacket.
Man: No, that is his jacket over there.
Woman: I'm now sure then.
Man: Is it Beth's jacket?
Woman: No, it is too big to be her jacket.
Man: Well, it belongs to someone.
Conversation 2
Man: Whose car is this?
Woman: That belongs to Joe and Sue.
Man: Wow! I like their car.
Woman: I know. It is very nice.
Man: It's big too!
Woman: Yes, they need space for their kids.
Conversation 3
Man: When is our meeting?
Woman: It is not until 2.
Man: Are we in room 213?
Woman: No, not anymore.
Man: OK, where is the meeting then?
Woman: Our new room is 216.
Man: Got it.
Conversation 4
Man: I like the new offfice. So, where is my desk?
Woman: Yours is over there. It is next to mine.
Man: Nice. And where is Jill's desk?
Woman: Hers is over there.
Man: Where is Bob's desk?
Woman: His is in the back, by the window.
Possessives
- my - This is my desk.
- your - This is your desk.
- her - This is her desk.
- his - This is his desk.
- its - This is its desk.
- their - This is their desk.
- our - This is our desk.
- mine - This is mine.
- yours - This is yours.
- hers - This is hers.
- his - This is his desk.
- theirs - This is theirs.
- ours - This is ours.
- This is Joe's desk.
- I love Mary's new house.
- The hotel's pool is very nice.
- This is my company's car.
- Whose coffee cup is this?
- It belongs to Mary.
- Whose tablet is this?
- It belongs to the school.
- Whose coffee cup is this?
- It is Mary's cup.
- It is her cup.
- It is hers.
- It belongs to Mary.
Gap Fill: Complete the conversation with the correct word!