his · determiner /hɪz/
his
A1 belonging to or relating to someone male who has already been talked about
Dictionary examples:
Alex is sitting over there with his daughter.
It's not his fault.
"Jana has a new boyfriend." "Oh, really? What's his name?"
Learner example:
I like his cooking [very much]. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Slovak)
his · pronoun /hɪz/
his
A2 the things that belong or relate to someone male who has already been talked about
Dictionary examples:
That's Frank's coat over there - at least I think it's his.
I borrowed them from a friend ofhis.
Learner example:
When he looked at the suitcase carefully, he realised it wasn't his. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Malayalam)
