Pronouns

Observe esta frase: I like him. He doesn't like me.
I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they podem ser chamados de subject pronouns, são os sujeitos da frase. Já me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them são object pronouns, os objectos do verbo.

Agora veja este exemplo: This is not his book, it's mine.
Nesta frase temos, em vez disso, possessive adjectives (adjetivos possessivos - my, his, her, its, our, your, their) e possessive pronouns (pronomes possessivos - mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs).

É importante notar que não se coloca o substantivo depois dos pronomes possessivos. Por isso dizemos "It's mine", e não "It's mine pen".

Aqui uma lista dos pronomes possessivos e adjetivos possessivos, além de mais exemplos: http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/possessive_pronouns_adjectives.php

Exercise:

Complete the dialogue with the appropriate pronouns or possessive adjectives.

1. What's your name?______ name's Laura.
2. How old are _____?
3. I'm 35.
4. What's ______ address?
5. ____ is 1456 Assis Brasil St.
6. Do you have children?
7. Yes, a boy and a girl. _____ are 9 and 11.
8. What are ______ names?
9. John and Susie.
10. Is this your ID?
11. Yes, it's ______.
12. Can I have a look at _____?
13. Sure. Here it is.
14. Ok, thank you. I only have a few more questions.
15. Right.
16. Is Jack Smith a friend of ______?
17. Yes, he is.
18. How well do you know ______?
19. Quite well. We've been friends for almost 5 years.
20. Did you know _____ is accused of being a drug dealer?
21. Jack, a drug dealer? No, there must be a mistake.
22. Does he seem trustworthy?
23. Yes, very! _____________ trusts him!
24. Ok, Ms. Laura, thank ______ for ______ answers.
25. No problem. But don't arrest Jack. It's not _____ you want. It's Michael....

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