1. Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Possessive pronouns show possession or ownership. They take the place of possessive nouns. The paints are Jerome’s. The paints are his. Possessive pronouns indicate person, number and gender. They must agree with their antecedents. Jerome’s – his The kids’ – theirs

2. Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Possessive PronounsSingularPlural First Personmine ours Second Personyours yours Third Personhis, hers theirs its

3. Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives  There are also possessive adjectives. Don’t confuse them with possessive pronouns. Possessive adjectives precede the nouns they modify. Possessive pronouns stand alone.  The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, and their.

4. Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Possessive Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Mine is on the wall. My painting is on the wall. Hers is beautiful. Her ceramic pot is beautiful.