U4W4 Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns do not have apostrophes!

A Possessive Pronoun shows ownership. It takes the place of a possessive noun.

What is a Possessive Pronoun?

Examples:

my, your, his, her, its, our, their

It is Tim's bag. It is his bag.

Nora and Zack's team will win. Their team will win.

Examples

Possessive Pronouns must match the nouns they replace in both number and gender.

Possessive Pronouns

Yours, hers, ours, theirs, and mine. (mine breaks rule)

That is hers, This is theirs. Those are mine.

Stand Alone Possessive Pronouns:

Stand Alone Possessive Pronouns are formed by adding -s to the pronoun that is used before the noun.

Possessive Pronouns

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive noun in this sentence.

I gave my order to the waiter."

• Their

• Our

• It

• His

• My

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive noun in this sentence.

"He used a pen to write on his pad."

• Their

• Our

• It

• His

• My

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive noun in this sentence.

"This is our favorite place to eat."

• Their

• Our

• It

• His

• My

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive noun in this sentence.

"Their sandwiches are the best!"

• Their

• Our

• It

• His

• My

Multiple Choice

Replace the possessive noun with the correct possessive pronoun.

"(My friend Lauren's) sandwich looked very tasty."

• Their

• Our

• Her

• Your

• My

Multiple Choice

Replace the possessive noun with the correct possessive pronoun.

"Hers had more peppers than (the sandwich belonging to me)"

• Theirs

• Ours

• Its

• Yours

• Mine

Multiple Choice

Replace the possessive noun with the correct possessive pronoun.

"Can I have a bite of (the sandwich belonging to you) ?" she asked.

• Theirs

• Ours

• Its

• Yours

• Mine

Multiple Choice

Replace the possessive noun with the correct possessive pronoun.

"Of course," she said. (both of their sandwiches) were both big enough to share.

• Theirs

• Ours

• Its

• Yours

• Mine

Mechanics and Usage

• A possessive noun should have an apostrophe.

• A possessive pronoun and a stand-alone possessive pronoun should not have an apostrophe.

• The contraction "it's" means "it is" or "it has." The possessive pronoun "its" shows ownership.

• A possessive pronoun must agree in number and gender with the noun it replaces.