Tham khảo tài liệu 'toefl ibt the official ets study guide_08', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | In the first example who refers to a group of people candidates . In the second example that refers to a thing magazine . In the third example which refers to a thing courses . SUMMARY A pronoun is a word used to take the place of one or more nouns. Singular pronouns must be used to refer to singular nouns and plural pronouns must be used to refer to plural nouns. Some indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural according to their meaning in the sentence. Possessive Pronouns Possessive pronouns are used to show possession or ownership. Here are a few rules that will help you to use possessive pronouns effectively 1. When you are using possessive pronouns like his hers mine theirs yours or ours make sure that the possessive pronoun agrees in number with the noun to which it refers. Incorrect I have my car and my husband has theirs. Incorrect This is the childrens room. All those toys are hers. Correct I have my car and my husband has his. Correct This is the children s room. All those toys are theirs. In the first sentence the singular pronoun his should be used to show that the car belongs to the singular husband. In the second sentence theirs should be used to show that the toys belong to the plural noun children. 2. Possessive pronouns don t take an apostrophe. His hers its ours yours theirs and whose are pronouns that already convey possession so don t add an apostrophe to them. Incorrect Each art room has its own sink. Incorrect His office is on the third floor. Correct Each art room has its own sink. Correct His office is on the third floor. In the first sentence a possessive pronoun is needed its not it s which means it is. In the second sentence the possessive pronoun his is needed his is never used. Other Ways to show Possession Besides possessive pronouns there are other ways to show possession such as using an apostrophe and an s - s . My neighbor s house is bigger than mine. Henry s cat likes to play with our baby. Below are some rules for indicating .
