What are possessive Pronouns? Created January 2011 Writing Bench marks

A possessive pronoun shows ownership. Words such as: mine, yours, Hers, ours and theirs are used and Stand alone. Example: That coat is mine. Yours is on the chair. The possessive pronouns: my, your, her, its, our, and their come before nouns. Example: Her new car is red. Our black car is the same model. The possessive pronoun his may stand alone or come before A noun. Example: That is his dog. The dog is his.

Possessive Pronouns mineYours your Ours our Theirs their my Her hers itshis Remember these pronouns show ownership?

Walk this way! Underline the possessive pronouns in each sentence 1.Lora bought her bracelet at the mall. Carol bought hers there, too. 2.David met his wife playing soccer. I met mine at work. 3.New applicants should bring their resumes. Is this yours? 4.The referee blew her whistle. 5.The children took their books on the trip. Kelly and Ann read theirs in the car. 6.Musician Louis Armstrong was famous for his smile. 7.He entered his radio-controlled airplane in the contest. 8.Sam waned to borrow our book, but many of its pages were missing. 9.My aunt and uncle have sold their repair shop. 10.Carpenter ants build their nests in wood.

Walk this way! Underline the possessive pronouns in each sentence 11.How did the state of Florida get its name? 12.My family collects stamps. David likes our Russian collection best. 13.The robin built its nest in our oak tree. 14.An evergreen tree keeps its leaves in the winter. 15.Pam sprained her ankle while climbing a ladder. 16.She drove her car to the new warehouse. 17.Where is your umbrella? Sabrina borrowed mine. 18.Isn’t Alaska noted for its salmon? 19.Travis brought his mother a beautiful shawl from India. 20.Gina, where is your calendar? Jim can’t find ours.