Complete with the possessive pronouns or adjectives: 1) This is John and this is ___ brother. 2) That was Mary’s car. It was ___. 3) You can have this book. It’s ___.

1. This is John and this is his brother.
2. That was Mary’s car. It was hers.
3. You can have this book. It’s yours.

Possessive adjectives are used before nouns: his brother. Possessive pronouns stand alone: hers, yours.