Possessive Pronouns and possessive adjectives

Front

What do pronouns take the place of?

Back

A noun.

Front

Fill in the blank: Their house is smaller than ______.

Back

Ours.

Front

Fill in the blank: Can you come to ____ house this afternoon?

Back

Our.

Front

Fill in the blank: Does she keep _____ money in a piggy bank?

Back

Her.

Front

Fill in the blank: Brian forgot to write his name on the test, but the teacher knew it was ____.

Back

His.

Front

What are possessive pronouns?

Back

Words that show ownership, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'ours', 'theirs.'

Front

What are possessive adjectives?

Back

Words that modify nouns to show ownership, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'our', 'their.'

Front

Provide an example of a possessive pronoun in a sentence.

Back

That book is mine.

Front

Provide an example of a possessive adjective in a sentence.

Back

This is my car.

Front

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

Back

'Its' is a possessive pronoun, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.