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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS by Cheryl Hamilton

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS by Cheryl Hamilton. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS. Possessive pronouns are words that take the place of nouns . Possessive pronouns show who or what owns or possesses something. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS. my mine your yours her hers our ours his their theirs its.

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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS by Cheryl Hamilton

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  1. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNSbyCheryl Hamilton

  2. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS Possessive pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Possessive pronouns show who or what owns or possesses something.

  3. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS • my • mine • your • yours • her • hers • our • ours • his • their • theirs • its

  4. Rules for Possessive Pronouns • Use my, your, her, our, and their before nouns. • Use mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs alone. • His and its can be used both before nouns and alone. • Do not use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun.

  5. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Renee said, “My dogs like to swim.” • My is the possessive pronoun and it takes the place of Renee.

  6. POSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • I will show you the crowns that I own. • is changed to • I will show you mine.

  7. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Your teacher is funny! • Your is the possessive pronoun and it takes the place of the teacher’s name.

  8. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Is that towel yours? • Yours is the possessive pronoun and it takes the place of the person’s name you are asking the question to.

  9. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Mrs. Reese’s class is going to recess. • is changed to • Her classis going to recess.

  10. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Mrs. Hamilton uses potatoes in vegetable soup. • is changed to • Mrs. Hamilton uses potatoes in hers.

  11. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Colin and Christian’s team will play football. • is changed to • Our team will play football.

  12. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • The best seats in the stadium are the ones that Rick and I have. • is changed to • The best seats in the stadium are ours.

  13. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Grady’steam won the soccer game. • is changed to • His team won the soccer game.

  14. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • The students found Mrs. Lattanzo talking to Mr. Lilley in the hall. • is changed to • The students found their teacher talking to Mr. Lilley in the hall.

  15. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • The Pittsburgh Penguins probably think the new arenais better! • is changed to • The Pittsburgh Penguins probably think theirs is better!

  16. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Boating is a fun thing to do in the summer! • is changed to • Its a fun thing to do in the summer!

  17. REMEMBER TO STUDY! Let’s Practice first! http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/possessive_pronouns/quiz436.html

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