1. Possessive Pronouns
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2. Possessive Pronouns are:
still personal pronouns – take the place of a person or thing.
a type of pronoun that takes the place of a person or thing that owns or possesses something.

3. Possessive Pronouns used alone
Some possessive pronouns are used alone without the thing that they own or possess.
mine yours hers his
its ours yours
theirs

4. Possessive Pronouns used before a noun
Some possessive pronouns are used directly before the thing that they own or possess.
my your her his its
our your their

5. Examples – exercise 1 page 111-112
Circle each possessive pronoun. Write SA for “stands alone” and BN for “before a noun.”
____ 6. The red house on the corner is ours.
____ 12. Is your seat belt always fastened? SA BN

6. Examples – exercise 2 page 112
Write the correct possessive pronoun above each italicized word.
5. The clever idea was Jim’s and Akira’s.
15. This yellow parka looks similar to my parka.
theirs
mine