Possessive pronouns and adjectives.

Wala: Possessive pronouns and adjectives.

L.O: Using the pronouns correctly.

HOMEWORK.

Write the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper in the first person point of view. Use the personal pronouns I or We or both.

Activity.

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, etc.).

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That is Daniel's car. It's

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That is my notebook. It's

!

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Q: Is this your umbrella? A: No,

umbrella is red.

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Q: Is this her computer? A: No,

computer is a Mac.

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That is Leslie's phone. It's

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That is my parents' house. It's

!

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Q: Is that his father? A: No,

father is very tall.

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That is our dog. It's

!

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Q: Is this their cat? A: No,

cat is black.

Possessive pronouns.

Possessive pronouns show ownership and replace possessive noun phrases, such as:
1. The guitar is hers.
2. “The parking space is ours!” screamed Gina.

Give more examples of possessive pronouns in a sentence.

Possessive pronouns.

Possessive pronouns include  mine, ours, its, his,  hers, theirs, and yours - all words that demonstrate ownership.

Possessive adjectives.

A possessive adjective is followed by a noun it modifies where as a possessive pronoun replaces a noun or a phrase.
A possessive adjective is an adjective that is used to show ownership such as:  my, your, his,  her    it’s,  our,  their.

Give some examples of possessive adjectives in a sentence.

Spot the Pronouns. 

Read the sentences below and spot the pronouns. Try to decide if they are personal or possessive pronouns.

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“Those eggs are ours. You need to collect them,” said Anita

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First he signed the paper and then he walked inside.

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The responsibility is yours to make sure that you are lining up correctly.

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Is the pronoun underlined in this sentence a

personal pronoun or a possessive pronoun?

You must stop lying to me.