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