Possessive Pronouns and Adj

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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 book is mine', 'mine' is the possessive pronoun showing that the book belongs to me.

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'yours'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective used before a noun (e.g., 'your pencil'), while 'yours' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone (e.g., 'This pencil is yours').

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Fill in the blank: This is ______ dog. (my, mine)

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This is my dog.

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Fill in the blank: The toys are ______. (our, ours)

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The toys are ours.

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What does 'their' indicate in a sentence?

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'Their' is a possessive adjective that shows ownership by multiple people (e.g., 'Their house is big').

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Fill in the blank: ______ car is parked outside. (your, yours)

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Your car is parked outside.

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What is the function of possessive pronouns?

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Possessive pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and indicate ownership.

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Fill in the blank: The students brought ______ books. (our, ours)

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The students brought our books.

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What is the correct possessive pronoun for 'he'?

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The correct possessive pronoun for 'he' is 'his'.