1. Personal and Possessive Pronouns

2. What’s a Pronoun?
Pronoun: a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
Antecedent: the word that a pronoun stands for
Example: The athlete extended a hand to his opponent.
Pronoun: his
Antecedent: athlete

3. Personal vs. Possessive
Personal pronouns change form
Possessive pronouns show ownership or relationship.

4. Personal/Possessive Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Singular
Plural
First person
I, me (my, mine)
We, us (our, ours)
Second person
You (your, yours)
Third person
He, him, she, her, it (his, her, hers, its)
They, them
(their, theirs)

5. Practice Examples John bought the car after he had saved some money
Personal: he/Antecedent: John
Julia says that this is her book.
Possessive: her/Antecedent: Julia
Malcolm invited us to visit his parents at their cabin on the lake.
Possessive: their/Antecedent: parents
Possessive: his/Antecedent: Malcom