He's a friend of theirs
Why the answer is theirs
He's a friend of _____
a), them
b), theres
c), theirs
d), their
I think the answer is them. but it is theirs, why?
He is John's friend = He is a friend of John's
He is my friend = He is a friend of mine
He is their friend = He is a friend of theirs. He knows them.
September 23, 2014
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A friend of theirs :)
Because you say a friend of mine. It shows possession, like, my friend.
Hope that helps! :)
September 23, 2014
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This is an important grammar point.
Possessive pronouns (my, your etc) have two forms. One when they go before the noun (my friend) and one when they stand alone or go at the end of a phrase (a friend of mine). They are:
my friend
your friend
his friend
her friend
our friend
their friend
and
a friend of mine
a friend of yours
a friend of his
a friend of hers
a friend of ours
a friend of theirs
Learn them and remember them, and you'll never make this mistake again!
September 23, 2014
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You also would say:
He's a friend of his.
He's a friend of hers.
You would not say:
He's a friend of him.
He's a friend of she.
There is used for places. Like let's go look over there.
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