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General English · A1

Subject pronouns and possessive adjectives

Say who a sentence is about and who something belongs to.

What you will learn

  • Replace names with subject pronouns.
  • Choose my, your, his, her, its, our or their.
  • Separate its from it’s.

I, you, he kabi olmoshlar gap kim haqida ekanini bildiradi. My, your, his kabi egalik sifatlari esa narsa kimga tegishli ekanini ko‘rsatadi va otdan oldin keladi.

A subject pronoun tells us who or what the verb describes: she is here. A possessive adjective goes before a noun: her bag. Choose the possessive word for the owner, not for the object. His can describe a man’s coat or a man’s shoes; it does not change for a plural noun.

Grammar Tables

On small screens, swipe tables sideways.

Who? Whose?
SubjectBefore a nounExample
ImyI am here. My chair is free.
youyourYou are early. Your tea is hot.
hehisHe is a cook. His kitchen is small.
sheherShe is busy. Her phone is off.
ititsIt is a bird. Its wings are brown.
weourWe are sisters. Our names are short.
theytheirThey are neighbours. Their garden is big.
Two different jobs
Subject + verbPossessive + noun
He is young.His son is young.
They are outside.Their car is outside.
It is small. → It’s small.Its door is small. (no apostrophe / apostrofsiz)

Examples

I / my

I’m a student. My desk is near the door.

Men talabaman. Stolim eshik yonida.

She / her

Aziza is here. She is with her mother.

Aziza shu yerda. U onasi bilan.

He / his

Bobur is a doctor. His office is upstairs.

Bobur shifokor. Uning ish xonasi yuqori qavatda.

We / our

We are brothers. Our home is in Nukus.

Biz aka-ukamiz. Uyimiz Nukusda.

It / its

The hotel is new. Its rooms are clean.

Mehmonxona yangi. Uning xonalari toza.

Common Mistakes

Avoid: Her is a nurse.

Use: She is a nurse.

The subject before is must be she, not her.

Avoid: He bag is black.

Use: His bag is black.

Before bag, use a possessive adjective.

Avoid: The dog is small. It’s tail is short.

Use: The dog is small. Its tail is short.

Its means belonging to it; it’s means it is.

Avoid: They are with theirs parents.

Use: They are with their parents.

Before a noun, the form is their, with no s.

Practice & Feedback

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1 · Who or whose?

Choose the answer that fits the meaning and grammar.

1. ___ am your new neighbour.
2. I am a pupil. ___ school is small.
3. This is my father. ___ name is Odil.
4. This is my sister. ___ is ten.
5. We are twins. ___ birthday is in May.
6. The boys are here. ___ shoes are wet.
7. The box is open. ___ lid is on the floor.
8. You are in room two. ___ key is here.
9. My friends are from Bukhara. ___ are students.
10. This is my mother. ___ coat is green.

Answer every question to check this exercise.

2 · Complete the pair

Type only the missing word or words. Read the clue carefully.

1. I → ___ name
2. you → ___ address
3. he → ___ bike
4. she → ___ glasses
5. we → ___ teacher
6. they → ___ house
7. it → ___ colour
8. My uncle is kind. ___ is a taxi driver. (subject / ega)
9. My aunt is here. ___ is in the hall. (subject / ega)
10. My brother and I are at home. ___ are tired. (subject / ega)

Answer every question to check this exercise.

3 · Build a clear sentence

Choose the answer that fits the meaning and grammar.

1. Choose the correct sentence / To‘g‘ri gapni tanlang.
2. Choose the correct subject / To‘g‘ri egani tanlang.
3. A bird has a short tail / Qushning dumi kalta.
4. You and your sister own the room / Xona siz va singlingizniki.
5. Describe your own family / O‘z oilangiz haqida ayting.
6. Two sisters own the shop / Do‘kon ikki opa-singilniki.
7. Talk about your brother / Akangiz haqida ayting.
8. Talk about your group’s teacher / Guruhingiz o‘qituvchisi.
9. Replace It is sunny. / Qisqartiring.
10. Talk about one woman’s name / Bir ayolning ismi.

Answer every question to check this exercise.

Review

  • Subject before a verb: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
  • Possessive before a noun: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
  • Choose for the owner. Its has no apostrophe.
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