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Possessive Pronouns. Lesson #5. Possessive Pronouns. Possessive pronouns show who or wha t owns something. Examples: Mary Chen’s books were on the table. Her books were on the table. Possessive Pronouns. There are two forms of possessive pronouns. One form is used before nouns.
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Possessive Pronouns Lesson #5
Possessive Pronouns • Possessive pronouns show who or what owns something. Examples: Mary Chen’s books were on the table. Her books were on the table.
Possessive Pronouns • There are two forms of possessive pronouns. • One form is used before nouns. • The other always stands alone. Examples: Their rulers were missing. Theirs were missing.
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Used before nounsUsed alone my our mine ours your your yours yours his, her, its their his, her, its theirs
Possessive Pronouns • Remember that, unlike contractions, possessive pronouns DO NOT HAVE APOSTROPHES. Possessive Pronouns your its their Contractions you’re it’s they’re (you are) (it is) (they are)
Guided Practice • Juan’s topic is smoke signals, but (her, hers) is not. • Your topic is easy, but (my, mine) is not. • (Their, They’re) topic is the telegraph. • (Her, Hers) teacher wants oral, not written, reports.
More Practice • His project requires a lot of research. • The Pony Express is the subject of my report. • I think that mine is the most interesting topic. • The Pony Express had a major role in our mail service. • Its purpose was to carry mail to California. • A rider changed his horse in two minutes. • The responsibility for the mailbag was his. • Young riders rode their horses at top speed. • Theirs was an important mission.
More Practice • (Her, Hers) was a long letter. • (He’s, His) response came quickly. • “(Your, You’re) topic sounds interesting,” He replied • “Perhaps (our, ours) neighborhood library can help.” • “(It’s, Its) collection on history is excellent.” • “(Our, Ours) is not a big library,” Mary thought. • “(Your, Yours) is much better than (our, ours).”