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Exercise 1

Points to note:		Points à noter :
The final S of the possessive pronouns (except ‘mine’) is like the aprostrophe S of the possessive case of nouns (John’s, Mrs Smith’s, my colleague’s) and the final consonant of ‘whose’.		Le S final des pronoms possessifs (à l’exception de ‘mine’) est comme l’apostrophe S du cas possessif des noms (John’s, Mrs Smith’s, my colleague’s) et la consonne final de ‘whose’ (de qui, dont).
The reflexive pronoun of ‘you’ plural is the only case where English distinguishes it from the second person singular		Les pronom réfléchi de you pluriel constitue l’unique cas où l’anglais le distingue de la deuxième personne singulier.
Finally, a frequent mistake made by English speakers is to add an apostrophe to the possessive adjective ‘its’ due to confusion with the contracted form of ‘it is’ or ‘it has’.		Enfin, une faute fréquente chez les anglophone consiste à confondre l’adjectif possessif ‘its’ avec la contraction de ‘it is’ ou ‘it has’ (it’s) en y ajoutant un apostrophe.

Exercise 2: Possessive Pronouns

Exercise 2: Supply the missing possessive pronouns, as in the example:		Exercice 2: Mettez les pronoms possessifs* manquants, comme dans l’exemple:*
It belongs to me = It’s mine		Cela m’appartient = c’est le mien (c’est à moi)
It belongs to him = It’s HIS		Cela lui appartient = c’est à lui
They belong to us = They’re OURS		Ils nous appartiennent = ils sont à nous
That car belongs to my neighbours = It’s THEIRS		Cette voiture appartient à mes voisins = Elle est à eux
Those are my sister’s children = They’re HERS		Ce sont les enfant de ma sœur = Ils sont les siens
Does this briefcase belong to you? = Is it YOURS?		Est-ce que ce porte-documents vous appartient ? = Est-ce qu’il est à vous ?

Exercise 3

1. Hello. MY name is Gaston Dupont. I’m French. Can you help ME?

2. Good morning, What is YOUR name? Are you French? Can I help YOU?

3. This is my brother. HE is a teacher. He likes HIS pupils, and they like HIM.

4. My mother lives in the country. HER house is very pretty. SHE also has a large garden. I often visit HER.

5. My company is called SOBIXO. IT is a large company. ITS Head Office is in Paris. Let me tell you about IT

6. Good afternoon, everyone. Have YOU all got the information sheet?

I’m going to speak to YOU about the company, but first – Can I have all YOUR names, please? You can talk amongst YOURSELVES.

7. My son and his wife live in England. THEY have a daughter called Kate and THEIR house is in Manchester. I Skype THEM about once a month.

8. My family is from the South of France. THEIR village is in the Pyrenees. THEY go there every summer. The inhabitants like to see THEM

Exercise 4

Do you want to see the castle?	= Yes, I want to see IT
Will you take the train?	= Yes, I’ll take IT
Do you meet the major players?	= Yes, I meet THEM
Did you speak to John?	= Yes, I spoke to HIM
Can you write to Mary?	= Yes, I can write to HER
Did you go to see Harry and Sylvia?	= Yes, I went to see THEM
Do you have to read the user manual?	= Yes, I have to read IT
Do you answer all the job ads?	= Yes, I answer all of THEM
Did they repair the engine?	= Yes, they repaired IT
Will she think about me?	= Don’t worry. She’ll think about YOU

Exercise 5

I’m afraid our clothes have become mixed up. I don’t know which are YOURS and which are MINE

Is it still possible to buy towels for married couples which are marked “HIS” and “HERS” ?

(old song) Que sera sera, Whatever will be will be, The future’s not OURS to see, Que sera sera, Whatever will be will be

“Dear Sir, bla bla bla YOURS faithfully, ” And that’s for my signature

Personal Pronouns – ANSWERS

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