Level A1 Lesson 2 - Possessive Determiners

my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Look at these example sentences:

possessive determiner with gender (Male, Female, Neuter)		example sentence
SINGULAR
my	M/F	This is my book.
his	M	His name is John.
her	F	Her first name is Mary.
its	N	The dog licked its wounded paw.
PLURAL
our	M/F	We have sold our house.
their	M/F/N	The students thanked theirThai teacher.
SINGULAR or PLURAL
your	M/F	I like your hair. Your two children are lovely.

Be careful with these three possessive determiners:

possessive determiner	contraction (sounds the same)
1. your: This is your book.	you're (you are): Hurry up! You're late!
2. its: The dog licked its paw.	it's (it is/it has): It's coming. (It is coming...) It's arrived. (It has arrived...)
3. their: Which is their house?	they're (they are): They're waiting. (They are waiting...)Also note there as an adverb: I'm not going there.

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