POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Examples:
1. I didn't have my umbrella so Marta lent me hers. (I didn't have my umbrella so Marta lent me
her umbrella).
2. Her car is faster than mine. (Her car is faster than my car).
3. That food is ours and not theirs. (That food is our food and not their food).
4. I know this drink is yours but I need to drink something. (I know this drink is your drink but I
need to drink something).

MORE EXAMPLES:
Singular possessive pronouns
5. That is her car and this one here is my car.
6. That is her car and this one here is mine.

7. Let’s see if Dave’s arm is longer than your arm.

8. Let’s see if Dave’s arm is longer than yours.

9. Penelope said we can stay at her house, but I don’t know which one is her house.
10.Penelope said we can stay at her house, but I don’t know which one is hers.

Plural possessive pronouns

11.Emilia’s party was great, but just wait until she comes to our party.
12.Emilia’s party was great, but just wait until she comes to ours.

13.This is my cookie pile, and that one is the one for all of you.
14.This is my cookie pile, and that one is yours.

15.We don’t think that our team can defeat their team.
16.We don’t think that our team can defeat theirs.

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