Cada pessoa tem uma palavra que mostra o que ela possui: I → my, you → your, he → his, she → her.
my, your, his, her
This is my book.
Is this your bag?
That is his car.
Amina lost her phone.
Not "This is she bag." — say "This is her bag.". Antes de uma coisa, use her para mostrar que ela é a dona, não she.
Experimente: Amina can't find ___ phone. (her / she / hers) Resposta: her — Para mostrar que o telefone pertence a Amina (she), use her antes da coisa: her phone (não "she").
our, their, its
Grupos e coisas também têm a palavra deles: we → our, they → their, it → its.
This is our house.
That is their dog.
The cat licks its paw.
Not "This is we house." — say "This is our house.". Antes de uma coisa, we vira our.
Experimente: Mei and Wei painted ___ room together. (their / they / theirs) Resposta: their — Mei and Wei = they, e antes da coisa vira their: their room (não "they").
Sempre antes da coisa
A palavra do dono vem primeiro, depois a coisa que ele possui.
my book ✓
her phone ✓
their house ✓
Not "book my" — say "my book". A palavra do dono vai antes da coisa, não depois.
Experimente: Liam is writing in ___. (his notebook / notebook his / notebook) Resposta: his notebook — A palavra do dono vem primeiro, depois a coisa: his notebook (não "notebook his").
its (not it's)
its = it possui algo. it's = it is. Para posse, use its sem apóstrofo.
The dog wagged its tail.
The city has its own park.
The plan has its good points.
Not "The dog wagged it's tail." — say "The dog wagged its tail.". it's significa 'it is', para posse, use its sem apóstrofo.
Experimente: The cat hurt ___ paw. (its / it's) Resposta: its — A pata pertence ao gato, então use its (sem apóstrofo). "It's" significa "it is", o que não se encaixa aqui.
Experimente: Remember: who owns it? Hiroshi parked ___ bike outside. (his / her / he) Resposta: his — Hiroshi = he, então a palavra do dono é his: his bike. (Combine a palavra com o dono.)