Possessive Pronouns

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Possessive Pronouns

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• You know that possessive nouns show ownership.
• A pronoun that shows ownership is called a
  possessive pronoun.
• Daniels mug is on the table.
• His mug is on the table.

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• Some possessive pronouns are always used with
  nouns. Other possessive nouns always stand alone.
  
• Before Nouns
• Her mug is red.
• Our glasses are clean.
• Stand alone
• That mug is theirs.
• This is mine, not hers.

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• Do not confuse possessive pronouns with
  contractions. Possessive pronouns do not have
  apostrophes.
• Its-its
• Their-theyre
• Your-youre

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Replace the underlined word or words with a
possessive pronoun.

• 1. Keiths cat like people.
• 2. The brown house is Mr. and Mrs. Pratts.
• 3. I use my familys computer for homework
  assignments.
• 4. A computers memory is a hard drive.
• 5. Aunt Evas computer has a calculator.
• 6. The guidance counselor used special software
  for the students new September schedules.
• 7. The only Dalmation in the neighborhood is my
  familys.

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Write each sentence choosing the correct word in
parentheses.

• 8. The poster on the bulletin board is (our,
  ours).
• 9. (Its, Its) colors are very bright.
• 10. (Their, Theyre) designing (their, theyre)
  T-shirt logo.
• 11. (Theyre, Their) house is closer than
  (yours, yours).
• 12. (My, Mine) desk needs more work than (youre,
  your) desk.
• 13. (Your, Youre) doing (your, youre) homework
  early.

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