Possessive Pronouns and Gerunds

This video tutorial explains how to form the possessive case using pronouns, covering singular and plural forms, and first, second, and third person forms. It highlights common errors in student writing, such as confusing possessive pronouns with contractions. The video also discusses forming possessives with indefinite pronouns, compound possessives, and gerunds, providing rules and examples. Practice exercises are included to reinforce learning.

Which of the following is a first person singular possessive pronoun?

• Theirs

• Ours

• Mine

• Yours

What is the third person plural possessive pronoun?

• Its

• His

• Theirs

• Hers

Why don't possessive pronouns use apostrophes?

• They are contractions.

• They are adjectives.

• They are always plural.

• They are already possessive by definition.

Which of the following is a contraction?

• Ours

• It's

• Its

• Theirs

How do you form the possessive of an indefinite pronoun?

• Add an apostrophe s

• Add an apostrophe

• Add nothing

• Add 's

Which of the following is an example of an indefinite pronoun?

• Everyone

• His

• Ours

• Theirs

When forming compound possessives, where do you add the apostrophe s?

• To both nouns

• To the first noun

• To the last noun

• To neither noun

In the phrase 'Bob and Jim's canoe,' who owns the canoe?

• Only Bob

• Only Jim

• Both Bob and Jim

• Neither Bob nor Jim

What is a gerund?

• A verb ending in -ed

• A noun ending in -ing

• A pronoun

• An adjective ending in -ing

In the sentence 'His playing has improved,' what is 'playing'?

• A gerund

• A verb

• An adjective

• A participle