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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 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

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What is the function of the word 'my' in a sentence?

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The word 'my' is a possessive pronoun that indicates that something belongs to the speaker.

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What is the function of the word 'your' in a sentence?

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The word 'your' is a possessive pronoun that indicates that something belongs to the person being spoken to.

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What is the function of the word 'our' in a sentence?

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The word 'our' is a possessive pronoun that indicates that something belongs to the speaker and at least one other person.

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What is the function of the word 'their' in a sentence?

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The word 'their' is a possessive pronoun that indicates that something belongs to a group of people.

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What is the function of the word 'his' in a sentence?

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The word 'his' is a possessive pronoun that indicates that something belongs to a male person.

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What is the function of the word 'her' in a sentence?

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The word 'her' is a possessive pronoun that indicates that something belongs to a female person.

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive pronoun, while 'you're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'my'.

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Example: 'My dog loves to play fetch.'

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'our'.

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Example: 'Our family is going on vacation next week.'