Possessive pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Als we willen aangeven van wie iets is, gebruiken we bezittelijke voornaamwoorden.

Bij zinnen waar een zelfstandig naamwoord achter het voornaamwoord staat gebruiken we:

• Mijn – my
  
• Jouw – your
  
• Zijn / haar / het – his / her / its
  
• Ons – our
  
• Hun – their

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Zinnen met zelfstandig naamwoord:

• My football is signed by Michael Jordan.
  
• Your computer is quite old and slow.
  
• His property was ravaged by the storm last week.
  
• Her dog is twelve years old.
  
• The rabbit moves around its cage
  
• Our house was sold to a lovely couple last month.
  
• Their parents are lovely people.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Als we bezit willen aanduiden, gebruiken we bezittelijke voornaamwoorden.

Bij zinnen waar geen zelfstandig naamwoord achter het voornaamwoord staat gebruiken we:

• Van mij – mine
  
• Van jou – yours
  
• Van hem / haar – his / hers
  
• Van ons – ours
  
• Van jullie – yours
  
• Van hen – theirs
  

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Zinnen zonder zelfstandig naamwoord:

• Is that his pen? - No, it's mine.
  
• Those earrings are yours.
  
• Is that his or her scarf? – It’s his.
  
• That drawing is hers.
  
• How is your day going? Ours is going great!
  
• Whose laptop is that? – It's theirs.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

We kunnen bezittelijke voornaamwoorden ook zelfstandig gebruiken. Ze betekenen dan “van mij”, “van jou”, “van hem”, etc.

• This is a design of mine.
  
• That dog of yours is feral.
  
• That friend of his is not very nice.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns.

1. He loves that new mountain bike ___.
   
2. When they were driving home, suddenly ___ car broke down.
   
3. We took those pens. Those pens are ___.
   
4. He has bought a new bike. Is it really ___?
   
5. Hey Nate! Is he ___ teacher?
   
6. Kate and Eric bought a cat. That cat ___ is vicious – I’m surprised they haven’t been bitten yet.
   
7. Hey Ron! This is not our car. ___ is red.
   
8. Lisa broke ___ left leg.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

1. He loves that new mountain bike of his.
2. When they were driving home, suddenly their car broke down.
   
3. We took those pens. Those pens are ours.
   
4. He has bought a new bike. Is it really his?
   
5. Hey Nate! Is he our / your / my teacher?
   
6. Kate and Eric bought a cat. That cat of theirs is vicious – I’m surprised they haven’t been bitten yet.
   
7. Hey Ron! This is not our car. Ours is red.
   
8. Lisa broke her left leg.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns.

1. Is this Emily's room? – Yes, it's ___.
   
2. I lost ___ pen in the library. Can I have one of ___?
   
3. Your umbrella has been destroyed by the wind. That umbrella ___ didn’t last long at all.
   
4. Look at that dog. ___ fur is so beautiful.
   
5. Look at this picture. These are my daughters. ___ names are Jane and Laura.
   
6. John was born in Bristol but ___ father was born in Manchester.
   
7. I want to go to a Rihanna concert. I really like ___.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

1. Is this Emily's room? – Yes, it's hers.
   
2. I lost my pen in the library. Can I have one of yours?
   
3. Your umbrella has been destroyed by the wind. That umbrella of yours didn’t last long at all.
   
4. Look at that dog. Its fur is so beautiful.
   
5. Look at this picture. These are my daughters. Their names are Jane and Laura.
   
6. John was born in Bristol but his father was born in Manchester.
   
7. I want to go to a Rihanna concert. I really like her.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns.

1. I don't have my mobile phone. Can I use ___?
   
2. We need help. Can you help ___?
   
3. Carla and Ned have a really nice car. I love ___ car.
   
4. This T-shirt is not mine. Is it ___?
   
5. I am going to see the Rolling Stones. Do you like ___?
   
6. We live in a nice house but ___ neighbours are horrible!
   
7. I miss my parents. I want to send ___ a postcard.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

1. I don't have my mobile phone. Can I use yours?
   
2. We need help. Can you help us?
   
3. Carla and Ned have a really nice car. I love their car.
   
4. This T-shirt is not mine. Is it yours?
   
5. I am going to see the Rolling Stones. Do you like them?
   
6. We live in a nice house but our neighbours are horrible!
   
7. I miss my parents. I want to send them a postcard.