English grammar
Mine, yours, his, hers: no article
Say what is mine, yours, his or hers.
From the scene Is it yours?
In short
Mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs stand alone, with no the and no -s: it's mine.
Your turn
Which one goes with no article, no -s?
Options: They're not mine (NOT "the mine" / "mines") · Are they yours? · That one is mine
Show answer
no article, no -s → They're not mine (NOT "the mine" / "mines")
How it works
Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) stand alone and never take an article: it's mine, NOT "it's the mine".
Good to know
They stay the same for one thing or many, and never add -s: mine, NOT "mines".
asking: yours Are they yours?
Javi
How strange! Are they yours?
¡Qué raro! ¿Son tuyos?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
How strange! (blank)?
Options: That one is mine · Are they yours · They're not mine
Show answer
Javi
How strange! Are they yours?
¡Qué raro! ¿Son tuyos?
no article, no -s They're not mine (NOT "the mine" / "mines")
Nuria
No, they're not mine. I don't have that many.
No, no son míos. Yo no tengo tantos.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank). I don't have that many.
Options: That one is mine · they're not mine · Are they yours
Show answer
Nuria
No, they're not mine. I don't have that many.
No, no son míos. Yo no tengo tantos.
one thing: same word That one is mine
Nuria
Ah, yes! That one is mine.
¡Ah, sí! Ese es mío.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Ah, yes! (blank).
Options: That one is mine · Are they yours · They're not mine
Show answer
Nuria
Ah, yes! That one is mine.
¡Ah, sí! Ese es mío.
a woman's: hers Are they hers too?
Javi
And these two black ones? Are they hers too?
¿Y estos dos negros? ¿También son suyos?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And these two black ones? (blank)?
Options: They're not mine · Are they hers too · Are they yours
Show answer
Javi
And these two black ones? Are they hers too?
¿Y estos dos negros? ¿También son suyos?
a name + 's It's Doña Elena's
Common mistake
Not the yours or your here. A possessive pronoun: no article, no noun after it.
How strange! Are they yours?
¡Qué raro! ¿Son tuyos?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| asking: yours | Are they yours? |
|---|---|
| no article, no -s | They're not mine (NOT "the mine" / "mines") |
| one thing: same word | That one is mine |
| a woman's: hers | Are they hers too? |
| a name + 's | It's Doña Elena's |
More lines from the story
- NuriaJavi, look. There are umbrellas everywhere.Javi, mira. Hay paraguas por todas partes.
- JaviWell... one of them is actually mine.Bueno... uno de ellos sí es mío.