1. Hey, What’s a Possessive Pronoun? Duh, What’s a Contraction?
Note: What’s = What is
At slide 12 …Drilling Your vs. You’re

2. Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.
Examples: My, his, her
That is my book.
This is his book.
That is her book.

3. Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.
Examples: My, his, her
That is my book.
This is his book.
That is her book.
Note these word indicate ownership by definition… they do not employ an apostrophe!

4. Imagine the following… the top work , the bottom ones don’t!
We would say …
That is John’s book
That is Mr. Smith’s book
But we’d look incredible stupid saying…
That is my’s book.
This is his’s book.
That is her’s book.
Note these word indicate ownership by definition… they do not employ an apostrophe!

5. So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.
Examples: My, his, her
That is my book. I own
That is his book. He owns
That is her book. She owns
But the List goes on…

6. So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.
Examples beside : My, his, her Your, Their, Its, Whose

7. So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.
Examples beside : My, his, her Your, Their, Its, Whose
That is your book. You own
This is their book. They own
That is its bowl It owns (the dog’s)
Whose bowl is it? Who owns

8. So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.
Your
Their
Its
Whose

9. Their They’re = They are Its It’s = It is Whose Who’s = Who is
Possessive Pronouns are not to be confused with their sound-alike counterparts… the Contraction!
Your You’re = You are
Their They’re = They are
Its It’s = It is
Whose Who’s = Who is

10. A Contraction always uses an Apostrophe
That is your book. You own Possessive Pronoun You’re a fine fellow. = You are Contraction
This is their book. They own Possessive Pronoun They’re good boys. = They are Contraction
That is its bowl It owns Possessive Pronoun
It’s a miracle = it is Contraction
Whose bowl is it? Who owns Possessive Pronoun
Who’s asleep? = Who is Contraction

11. TIME TO DRILL, BABY, DRILL

12. Your or You’re
How’s __ father?

13. Your or You’re
How’s __ father?

14. Your or You’re
I hope that ___ doing well.

15. Your or You’re
I hope that ___ doing well.

16. Your or You’re
Do ___ feet hurt after a long run?

17. Your or You’re
Do ___ feet hurt after a long run?

18. Your or You’re
If __ running a long way, your feet may hurt.

19. Your or You’re
If __ running a long way, your feet may hurt.

20. Your or You’re
___ sure you’re feeling well?

21. Your or You’re
___ sure you’re feeling well?

22. Your or You’re
If you’re truly sorry, then __ apology is accepted.

23. Your or You’re
If you’re truly sorry, then __ apology is accepted.

24. Your or You’re
Don’t tell me __ problems; I have enough of my own.

25. Your or You’re
Don’t tell me __ problems; I have enough of my own.

26. Your or You’re
Since __ always complaining, no one really listens to you

27. Your or You’re
Since __ always complaining, no one really listens to you

28. Your or You’re
If ___ truly sorry, then you can buy me a pizza.

29. Your or You’re
If ___ truly sorry, then you can buy me a pizza.

30. Your or You’re
You’re your father’s son and you’re ___ mother’s husband, Oedipus.

31. Your or You’re
You’re your father’s son and you’re ___ mother’s husband, Oedipus.

32. So simple a baby could do it!

33. So simple a baby could do it
So simple a baby could do it! And the same concept holds for… Whose and Who’s Let’s do some of these (Note: Let’s = Let us)

34. TIME TO DRILL, BABY, DRILL

35. Whose or Who’s
Guess _________ coming to dinner?

36. Whose or Who’s
Guess _________ coming to dinner?

37. Whose or Who’s
Do you know ________ car is parked in the driveway?

38. Whose or Who’s
Do you know ________ car is parked in the driveway?

39. Whose or Who’s
Do you know ________ parked in the driveway?

40. Whose or Who’s
Do you know ________ parked in the driveway?

41. Whose or Who’s
I know ________ word count was estimated a bit too high!

42. Whose or Who’s
I know ________ word count was estimated a bit too high!

43. Whose or Who’s
Yes, I do know ________ guilty of cheating!

44. Whose or Who’s
Yes, I do know ________ guilty of cheating!

45. Whose or Who’s
I know _______ exam you used to copy the answers!

46. Whose or Who’s
I know _______ exam you used to copy the answers!

47. Whose or Who’s
So, since you had a partner in cheating, can you tell me _______ is trouble along with you?

48. Whose or Who’s
So, since you had a partner in cheating, can you tell me _______ is trouble along with you?

49. Whose or Who’s
Tell me ________ involved in the scandal!

50. Whose or Who’s
Tell me ________ involved in the scandal!

51. Whose or Who’s
I know __________ locker was opened and _______ reputation is now ruined due to the discovered drug paraphernalia.

52. Whose or Who’s
I know __________ locker was opened and _______ reputation is now ruined due to the discovered drug paraphernalia.

53. Whose or Who’s
Can you believe _______ been taken to the police station?

54. Whose or Who’s
Can you believe _______ been taken to the police station?

55. Whose or Who’s
I know ________ mother will be tears and _______ father will be livid!

56. Whose or Who’s
I know ________ mother will be tears and _______ father will be livid!

57. The End, Fini, Exodus