1. Possessive Adjective/Pronouns

2. Possessives Possessive Adjectives MY YOUR HIS HER ITS OUR THEIR
Possessive Pronouns
MINE
YOURS
HIS
HERS
ITS
OURS
THEIRS

3. Examples Possessive Adjectives My name is John. This is his house.
Possessive Pronouns
My car is new, theirs is old.
- Whose is this pen?
- It’s mine.

4. Practice
1. That policeman is a friend of ___________ (her/ hers) 2. Honey, I have lost ___________ keys. (my / mine) 3. We gave them ________ (our/ours) telephone number, and they gave us ________(their/theirs). 4. You can't have any chocolate! It's ________ ! 5. He watched each gesture of ___________ as if you were a stranger. (your/ yours)

5. Practice 6. My work is no business of ___________ (your / yours)
7. The teacher told the children to open ___________ books. (their / there)
8. How is that cousin of ___________ (your/ yours)
9. A friend of ___________ has invited me to France. (my / mine)
10. Jane broke ___________ leg mountain climbing. (her / hers)

6. Contractions Vs. Possessive Adjectives

7. Possessive Adjectives
Contractions
It’s—apostrophe replaces the i in is or the ha in has
It’s time to begin. (It is)
It’s been a long day. (It has)
You’re—apostrophe replaces the a in are
You’re bothering me. (You are)
Who’s—apostrophe replaces the i in is or the ha in has
Who’s ready to begin? (Who is)
Who’s seen my keys? (Who has)
Possessive Adjectives
Its—shows possession. The cat hates its new food.
The baby wants its blanket.
Your—shows possession
Your new hair cut looks great.
Your wife is charming.
Whose—shows possession.
Whose house will we meet at?
I want to borrow this book but I don’t know whose it is.

8. There, They’re, & Their
There—used to refer to a physical or abstract place.
"There is an old haunted house."
They're—used as a contraction for “they are.”
"They're coming over for dinner.”
Their—used to show possession, commonly followed by a noun
"Their dog is pretty awesome."
"Have you seen their new store?"

9. Test Your Skills
1. ______ Their/there/they’re home was destroyed by fire. 2. ______ Your/you’re never going to believe what happened. 3. Do you know ______ whose/who’s in command? 4. ______ Its/it’s not too late to stop smoking. 5. Do you know where ______ their/there/they’re going?

10. Test Your Skills 6. Have you finished ______ your/you’re report?
7. ______ Whose/Who’s helmet is this?
8. The dog injured ______ its/it’s paw.
9. ______ Their/there/they’re were no witnesses to the accident.
10. We’ll host the drill if ______ its/it’s all right with everyone.