Possessive Pronouns

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What are possessive pronouns?

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Possessive pronouns are words that show ownership or possession, indicating that something belongs to someone. Examples include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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List the possessive pronouns in English.

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The possessive pronouns in English are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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How do possessive pronouns differ from possessive adjectives?

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Possessive pronouns stand alone and replace nouns (e.g., 'This book is mine.'), while possessive adjectives modify nouns and are used before them (e.g., 'This is my book.').

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Fill in the blank: This car is ______. (referring to the speaker)

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mine

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Fill in the blank: That backpack is ______. (referring to the person being spoken to)

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yours

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Fill in the blank: The dog wagged its tail because it was happy. The tail is ______.

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its

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Complete the sentence: Marvin and Melba have a slower bike than ______.

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theirs

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What is the function of possessive pronouns in a sentence?

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Possessive pronouns function to indicate ownership or possession, allowing the speaker to refer to something that belongs to someone without repeating the noun.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the possessive pronoun 'hers'.

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The blue jacket is hers.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the possessive pronoun 'ours'.

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The decision is ours to make.