Possessives: my / 's
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Level A1
Possessive Adjectives
my
/maɪ/
This is my book.
your
/jɔːr/
Where is your car?
his
/hɪz/
His name is Tom.
her
/hɜːr/
Her dog is very friendly.
our
/aʊər/
Our house is small but cosy.
their
/ðeər/
Their children are at school.
Possessive Pronouns (mine, yours...)
mine
/maɪn/
This pen is mine.
yours
/jɔːrz/
Is this jacket yours?
his
/hɪz/
The blue car is his.
hers
/hɜːrz/
These shoes are hers.
ours
/aʊərz/
The garden is ours.
theirs
/ðeərz/
That table is theirs.
Possessive 's
John's
/dʒɒnz/
This is John's car.
Mary's
/ˈmeəriz/
Mary's dog is brown.
the dog's
/ðə dɒɡz/
The dog's tail is wagging.
my brother's
/maɪ ˈbrʌðərz/
My brother's birthday is in May.
the children's
/ðə ˈtʃɪldrənz/
The children's books are on the shelf.