8C Possessive pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Understanding and Using them Correctly

Definition:

What Are Possessive Pronouns?

• Possessive pronouns show ownership and replace nouns.

• They indicate that something belongs to someone. (a thing belongs to a person)

• Examples:

  • This book is mine.

  • Is that pen yours?

  • The dog is his.

  • The jacket is hers.

Definition:

• Possessive adjectives show who owns or has something.

• They describe a relationship between a person and a thing.

• Examples:

  • This is my bag.

  • That is your pen.

  • He lost his wallet.

  • She found her keys.

What Are Possessive Adjectives?

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Practice: Choose the correct possessive pronoun or adjective. Read carefully.

Multiple Choice

That is not _____umbrella. _____ is red and _____ is black and white.

• her / my / your

• my / mine / yours

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New applicants should bring ​

Select answer

resumes. Is this ​

Select answer

?

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David met ​

Select answer

wife playing soccer. I met ​

Select answer

at work.

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The children took ​ ​

Select answer

books on the trip. Kelly and Ann read ​

Select answer

in the car.

Multiple Choice

TOM BRUSHES ..................... TEETH EVERY DAY.

• THEIR

• HIS

Multiple Choice

Melissa is alone. _____ friends are not here.

• Hers

• Her

Multiple Choice

George and Lisa are Pokemon fans. All these figures are _____.

• theirs

• ours

Multiple Choice

Martina has a lot of dolls. _____ dolls are really cute.

• Hers

• Her

Multiple Choice

Sabrina is a good girl. ____ parents are really proud.

• Hers

• Her