7. Tom last name is Miller.

8. Two thief stole Mr. Lee car. 9. Mountain are high, and valley are low.

10. A good toy holds a child interest for a long time.

11. Children toy need to b e strong and safe. 12. All of the actor name are listed on page six of your program.
13. Teacher are interested in young people idea.
14. Almost all monkey have opposable thumb on not only their hand but also their foot. People have thumb only on their hand.
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-12 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES

This pen belongs to me. (a) It's mine. (b) It is m y pen.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
POSSBSSIVB ADJECTIVBS

(a) and @) have the same meaning; they both show possession. Mine is a possessive pmnamn; my is a possessive a k t i v e .

(c) I have mine. (d) You have yours. (e) She has hum. (f) He has his. (g) We have ours. (h)You have yours. (i) They have theirs.
(i)
COMPARE

I have my pen. You have your pen. She has her pen. He has his pen. We have our pens. You have your pen. They have their pens. I have a book. Its cower is black.

A possessive pronoun is used alone, without a noun following it.

A possessive adjective is used only w i t h a noun following it. INCORR~CT: I h a w mine pen. ..' , INCORRECT: 1 h a w W .
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its VS. it's: Sue gave me a book. I don't remember its title. (1) Sue gave me a book. It's a novel.

In (k): its

(NO apostrophe) is a possessive adjective modifying the noun title. In (1): It's (with an apostrophe) is a contraction of it + is.

COMPARE

their vs. there V S . they're: (m) The students have theiv books. (n) My books are over there. (0) Where are the students? They're in class.

Their, thsre,and they're have the m e pronunciation, but not the same meaning. their = possessive adjective, as in (m). there = an expression of place, as in ( n ) . they're = they are, as in (0).

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