Possessive Pronouns

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession. 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 nouns (e.g., 'This is my book').

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Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: 'This is ___ book.' (referring to the speaker)

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mine.

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Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: 'That is ___ car.' (referring to a female)

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her.

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Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: 'The decision is ___.' (referring to the listener)

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yours.

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Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: 'The toys belong to us. They are ___.'

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ours.

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Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: 'The house belongs to them. It is ___.'

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theirs.

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What is the possessive pronoun for the third person singular masculine?

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his.

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What is the possessive pronoun for the third person singular neuter?

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its.