Possessive Pronouns

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a word that shows ownership or possession, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

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Give an example of a possessive pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'This is my book', 'my' is a possessive pronoun showing that the book belongs to me.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'I'?

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'Mine' is the possessive pronoun for 'I'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'you'?

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'Yours' is the possessive pronoun for 'you'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'he'?

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'His' is the possessive pronoun for 'he'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'she'?

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'Hers' is the possessive pronoun for 'she'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'we'?

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'Ours' is the possessive pronoun for 'we'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'they'?

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'Theirs' is the possessive pronoun for 'they'.

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Fill in the blank: This is _____ (my/mine) pencil.

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'mine' is correct because it shows ownership.

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Fill in the blank: Is this book _____ (yours/his)?

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'yours' is correct because it asks if the book belongs to you.