Lesson XIV: Possessive Pro-Objects

C. Possessive-Pro-Objects Previous pattern: Those are OUR GOLF CLUBS. Are you going to take HIS CAMERA? New pattern: … Defining Possessive O … Possessive-Pro-Object This is MY book. It ’ s MINE. These are MY books. They ’ re MINE. This is YOUR book. It ’ s YOURS. These are YOUR books. They ’ re YOURS. This is HIS book. It ’ s HIS. These are HIS books. They ’ re HIS. This is HER book. It ’ s HERS. These are HER books. They ’ re HERS. This is OUR book. It ’ s OURS. These are THEIR books. They ’ re THEIRS. Exercise: C.1. Contrast Defining Possessives to Possessive-Pro-Objects Join two statements with the join AND … TOO. Use a Possessive-Pro-Object form in the joined statement. For example: My book is on the table. Your book is on the table. MY BOOK IS ON THE TABLE AND YOURS IS TOO. His bicycle can go fast. Her bicycle can go fast. HIS BICYCLE CAN GO FAST AND HERS CAN TOO. John's cat likes fish . Mary's cat likes fish . JOHN'S CAT LIKES FISH AND MARY'S DOES TOO. 1. Your grammar book is green. My grammar book is green. 2. His dog is a mastiff. Her dog is a mastiff. 3. The girl's hair is long. The boy's hair is long. 4. Her friends speak Spanish. His friends speak Spanish. 5. Our examination will be difficult. Your examination will be difficult. 6. Your homework was difficult. Their homework was difficult. 7. Mary's scooter goes fast. John's scooter goes fast. 8. My friends can speak English. Your friends can speak English.