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1. It’s MINE! Possessive Pronouns 8th Grade English

2. Recapping… • A pronoun is like a stunt double in a movie. It is the stand in for the regular noun. • When a noun is about to wear itself out in a sentence, a pronoun can hop in! • A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns and the words that describe those nouns. (Or, it is a word that stands in for a noun!) • Pronouns that are used to refer to people or things are called personal pronouns. • Personal pronouns are singular or plural. • Some personal pronouns are used as the subjects of sentences.

3. Recapping… • Some personal pronouns are used as the objects of verbs (direct objects!) or prepositions! • The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun takes the place of or stands for. • The pronoun almost always refers to the noun closest to it. If you put pronouns in odd places, it’s hard to tell what the antecedent is. • Subject pronouns are used in the nominative case, even if it is a compound subject. • Object pronouns are used in the objective case, even if it is a compound object. • Pronouns are polite; I/me is always last. • Me is objective; I is nominative…remember when to use each! • Be careful when to use the word you. • Make sure to use the right case when you have an incomplete comparison.

4. Today… • We are going to learn about possessive pronouns. • These are the pronouns that little kids love… • Why? • Because they show ownership! • Remember this…

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6. Possessive Pronouns… • Little kids love possessive pronouns because they show ownership. • A possessive pronoun is a pronoun in the possessive case. • A possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun.

7. Possessive Pronouns • Basically, a possessive pronoun shows ownership.

8. Possessive Pronouns • For example: • My throw to third base won the game! • Whose throw to third base won the game? My is the possessive pronoun!

9. Possessive Pronouns • Read the following sentences. Notice the possessive noun and the pronoun that replaces it. • Josie’s class puts on a play. Her class put on a play. • Possessive Pronounher replaces Josie’s. • The idea was Megan’s. The idea was hers. • Possessive Pronounhers replaces Megan’s.

10. Possessive Pronouns • Possessive pronouns have two forms. • One form is used before a noun. • The other form is used alone. • Memorize the chart on the next page.

11. Possessive Pronouns

12. Possessive Pronouns • Unlike Possessive nouns, like Sara’s or cats’, possessive pronouns do not contain an apostrophe. • Andrew Holmgren likes taking care of his animals. • Rats are a favorite of his.

13. Possessive Pronoun its • Don’t confuse the possessive noun its with the word it’s. • Its is a possessive noun, no apostrophe. • It’s is a contraction for it is, there is an apostrophe. • Its subject is William Shakespeare. (possessive noun) • It’s a famous play by Shakespeare. (contraction) Hint: If you can replace It’s with it is, then it is a contraction; if you can’t it is a possessive noun!

14. Now, you try: Tell me what the possessive noun is. Then tell me if it is standing alone or with a noun. • Our class is putting on a play by Shakespeare. • He wrote centuries ago, but his plays still thrill audiences. • Hamlet is Houston’s favorite, but Romeo and Juliet is mine. • Have you seen your favorite play yet? • Brandan was in Hamlet, but it’s not a favorite of his.

15. Replace the underlined word with its possessive pronoun. • The play’s setting is in the city of Verona. • Romeo was an uninvited guest at the feast of Romeo’s enemy. • When Romeo and Juliet meet, Romeo and Juliet’s love story begins. • Later Romeo sees Juliet and hears Juliet’s confession of love for him. • A friar performs Romeo and Juliet’s secret marriage the next day.

16. Remember… • A possessive pronoun, written in the possessive case: • Shows who or what has something. • Takes the place of a possessive noun. • Either hangs out with a noun or stands alone (use the right one!) • ISN’T A CONTRACTION!!!

17. Stuff to know… • A pronoun is like a stunt double in a movie. It is the stand in for the regular noun. • When a noun is about to wear itself out in a sentence, a pronoun can hop in! • A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns and the words that describe those nouns. (Or, it is a word that stands in for a noun!) • Pronouns that are used to refer to people or things are called personal pronouns. • Personal pronouns are singular or plural. • Some personal pronouns are used as the subjects of sentences. • Some personal pronouns are used as the objects of verbs (direct objects!) or prepositions!

18. More stuff to know… • The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun takes the place of or stands for. • The pronoun almost always refers to the noun closest to it. If you put pronouns in odd places, it’s hard to tell what the antecedent is. • Subject pronouns are used in the nominative case, even if it is a compound subject. • Object pronouns are used in the objective case, even if it is a compound object. • Pronouns are polite; I/me is always last. • Me is objective; I is nominative…remember when to use each! • Be careful when to use the word you. • Make sure to use the right case when you have an incomplete comparison.

19. And yet more…. • A possessive pronoun is a pronoun in the possessive case. • A possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun. • Don’t confuse the possessive noun its with the word it’s.

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