Possessives & Apostrophes Dictation: Possessive Pronouns

Listen to the word showing whose thing it is. Mine, yours, hers, ours and theirs can stand on their own because the thing is already clear. They do not need the noun repeated afterwards. His can also stand alone, even though its form stays the same. Pay attention to the final s sound where there is one. Some sentences compare two people's things, so keep both parts. Do not change a possessive pronoun into a longer phrase when you type.