Understanding Possessive Pronouns

What do possessive pronouns show?

• They show who owns something.

• They show actions.

• They show locations.

• They show time.

Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?

• Hers

• she

If a book belongs to Sarah, which possessive pronoun should be used?

• His

• Hers

• Theirs

• Ours

What possessive pronoun would you use for something that belongs to a group?

• Mine

• Yours

• Ours

• His

If a pencil belongs to you, which possessive pronoun should be used?

• Its

• Mine

• Yours

• Theirs

If a dog has a bone, we say it is ____ bone.

• hers

• its

Using possessive words correctly helps us understand who ____ what.

• owns

• help

If a ball belongs to a group of kids, we can say it is theirs.

• them

• theirs

• there

When changing my to possessive pronoun, we say _____

• mia

• mine

When changing their to possessive pronoun, we say _____

• they

• them

• theirs