12 Possessive Pronouns in Statements of Comparison Flashcards

1
Q

When we compare or contrast two or more things, usually we will mention the name of the item once.

A

and after that use a pronoun.

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2
Q

Frequently happens with possessive pronouns:

A

My house is red but yours (your house) is white.

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3
Q

His house is red but theirs is white.

A

Su casa es rojo, pero la suya es blanca

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4
Q

My car is French but theirs is Italian.

A

Mi coche es frances pero el suyo es Italiano.

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Q

Her frames are silver but mine are gold.

A

Sus marcos son de plata, pero los mios son de oro.

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Q

Our brand is cheaper, theirs is expensive.

A

Nuestra marca es barata, pero la suya es caro.

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Q

Their house is dirty but ours is clean.

A

Su casa está sucia pero la nuestra está limpia.

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Q

Her books are in the kitchen but mine are in the living room.

A

Sus libros están en la cocina y los míos están en el comedor.

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9
Q

He keeps his money in the bank but I keep mine in the mattress (el colchón).

A

Él guarda su dinero en el banco, pero (yo) guardo el mío en el colchón.

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10
Q

His cousins live in Hollywood and hers live in Seattle.

A

Sus primos viven en Hollywood y los suyos viven en Seattle

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11
Q

Our dog is a collie (el perro pastor) and hers is a poodle (el perro de lana).

A

Nuestro perro es un perro pastor y el suyo es un perro de lana.

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12
Q

Her jewels (la joya) are fake (la imitaacion) but mine are real (autentico).

A

Sus joyas son imitaciones, pero las mías son auténticas.

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13
Q

They buy their food in the supermarket but we grow (cultivar) ours.

A

Ellos compran la comida en el supermercado, pero (nosotros) cultivamos la nuestra.

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14
Q

His attorney (el abogado) works for a big firm (la firma) Ours has an office in a basement.

A

Su abogado trabaja para una firma grande. El nuestro tiene una oficina en un sótano.

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15
Q

It’s my life. It isn’t yours.

A

Es mi vida. No es la tuya

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16
Q

You (pl) have your problems and I have mine.

A

Vosotros tenéis vuestros problemas y yo tengo los míos.