1.  We use possessive pronouns to refer to an specific person/people or thing/things (the "antecedent") belonging to a person/people (and sometimes belonging to an animal/animals or thing/things).  We use possessive pronouns depending on: number: singular (eg: mine ) or plural (eg: ours ) person: 1st person (eg: mine ), 2nd person (eg: yours ) or 3rd person (eg: his ) gender: male ( his ), female ( hers )

2. numberpersongender (of "owner") possessive pronouns singular1stmale/ female mine 2ndmale/ female Yours 3rdmale his female Hers plural1stmale/ female ours 2ndmale/ female yours 3rdmale/ female/ neuter theirs

3.  Look those cars Mine is the big one. (subject = My car)  I like your flowers. Do you like mine ? (object = my flowers) I looked everywhere for your key. I found John's key but I couldn't find yours. (object = your key) My flowers are dying. Yours are lovely. (subject = Your flowers) All the essays were good but his was the best. (subject = his essay)  John found his passport but Mary couldn't find hers. (object = her passport)  John found his clothes but Mary couldn't find hers. (object = her clothes)

4.  Here is your car. Ours is over there, where we left it. (subject = Our car) Your photos are good. Ours are terrible. (subject = Our photos) Each couple's books are colour-coded. Yours are red. (subject = Your books) I don't like this family's garden but I like yours. (object = your garden) These aren't John and Mary's children. Theirs have black hair. (subject = Their children) John and Mary don't like your car. Do you like theirs ? (object = their car)

5.  Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually placed either after the main verb or after the object.  He swims well.  He ran quickly.  She spoke softly.  James coughed loudly to attract her attention.  He plays the flute beautifully. (after the direct object)  He ate the chocolate cake greedily. (after the

6.  An adverb of manner cannot be put between a verb and its direct object. The adverb must be placed either before the verb or at the end of the clause.  He ate greedily the chocolate cake. [incorrect]  He ate the chocolate cake greedily. [correct]  He greedily ate the chocolate cake. [correct]  He gave us generously the money. [incorrect]  He gave us the money generously. [correct]  He generously gave us the money. [correct]