Words / A1

OW-UH/aʊə/

Belonging to us: our. Our house / our teacher. Are is the verb “to be”; hour is 60 minutes — both can sound close. Ours stands alone: this bag is ours. Your is the listener's pair.

Meaning

Belonging to us.

Examples

• “This is our house.”
• “Our bus is late.”
• “This is our classroom.”

Good to know

our + noun (belonging to us). Mix-ups: are / hour. Alone: ours.

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