Possessive pronouns vs Possessive adjectvies.

Possessive pronouns vs Possessive adjectvies.

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Possessive Adjectives

... it's an adjective that is used to show ownership.

• It comes before a noun in the sentence.

• they describe who something belongs to.

• my - your - his - her - its - our - their

Possessive Pronouns

... they show ownership, too.

• It doesn't come before a noun or noun phrase.

• It stands alone.

• mine - yours - his - hers - its - ours - theirs

Poll time!

...this is a kind of election but for educational purposes.

Poll

We use them to show ownership.

• Possessive Adjectives

• Possessive Pronouns

• Both

• I don't know

Poll

Use them before a noun.

• Possessive Adjective

• Possessive Pronoun

• Both

• None

Poll

They let us know to whom the noun belongs.

• Possessive Adjective

• Possessive Ponoun

• Both

• I don't know.

Poll

They don't go before a noun.

• Possessive Pronoun

• Possessive Adjective

• Both

• I don't know.

Poll

mine - hers - theirs - its are examples of:

• Possessive Pronouns

• Possessive Adjectives

• Both

• I don't know.

Poll

Which is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective at the same time?

• hers

• his

• your

• its

Examples

• My book is on the table.

• I think you forgot your keys.

• The girls missed their bus.

• The book on the table is mine.

• I think you forgot yours.

• The girls missed theirs.

DIY

(do it yourself)

Multiple Choice

This is …………………. house.

• our

• ours

Multiple Choice

This problem is...

• my

• mine

Multiple Choice

...holiday was canceled.

• Ours

• Our

Multiple Choice

This is not ....... bag. It is .....

• his/your

• his/yours

• him/your

• him/yours

Multiple Choice

A: Who does that computer belong to?

B: It's (I) _____.

• my

• your

• yours

• mine

Multiple Choice

(four students) ______ questions will be answered at the end of the lesson.

• They're

• Their

Fill in the Blank

Joe / leave / bat / at home / (past)

Fill in the Blank

dog / bury / the / bone / (past)

Fill in the Blank

Creo que esas galletas de chocolate son de ella.

Fill in the Blank

Aquella casa blanca era de ellos.

Fill in the Blank

Aquel libro no era de él. Su libro estaba junto al mio en la mesa de ella.

Fill in the Blank

Esa casa es nuestra y aquella es tuya .