Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns

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What is a possessive adjective?

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A possessive adjective is a word that shows ownership and describes a noun. Examples include my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a word that replaces a noun to show ownership. Examples include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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Fill in the blank: This is _____ book. (my, yours)

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my

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Fill in the blank: That toy is _____ (his, her)

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his

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Fill in the blank: The cat is playing with _____ ball. (its, their)

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its

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Fill in the blank: The house is _____ (ours, yours)

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ours

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Fill in the blank: Is this pencil _____? (yours, theirs)

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yours

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Fill in the blank: The children are playing with _____ toys. (their, her)

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their

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What is the difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns?

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Possessive adjectives modify nouns (e.g., my book), while possessive pronouns replace nouns (e.g., that book is mine).

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Fill in the blank: _____ dog is barking. (my, mine)

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my