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Quarter 2 - Week 2:
Module 2: Possessive Pronouns

Department of Education Republic of the Philippines

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1 Possessive Pronouns

In this lesson, you will learn more about possessive pronouns. You will
learn how to correctly use them in a sentence and in agreement with its
antecedent. Enjoy each activity!

What’s In

Find and encircle the following pronouns in the box. The words could be
horizontal or vertical.
yours theirs hers his its

T E R T R Y F T H W
H J F T Y T X R I Y
E R G S T L V Y S G
I F H Y O U R S H G
R G J R U K N L S S
S Y J D K H H K I F
Y Y N H E R S K T R
Y I V D L H T Y H T
T T B H G N D J K I
U S M Y F B K H L O

What’s New

Read the following sentences carefully.

1. We are Filipinos and this is our country.

2. Aside from the beautiful places, we are proud to have beautiful
people who are always noted for their charm.
3. Las Piñas bamboo organ is known for its uniqueness.

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What is It

The italicized words in the sentences above are possessive pronouns.

Think!
A possessive pronoun shows possession or ownership.
a. Singular Possessive Pronouns
his hers its
b. Plural Possessive Pronouns
ours theirs
A possessive pronoun should agree with its antecedent in number
and gender. Antecedent is the noun which the pronoun refers to.

 Agreement in number – If the antecedent of a pronoun is

singular, a singular pronoun is required. If the antecedent is
plural, a plural pronoun is required.
Examples:
1. Lei has a red umbrella. Her umbrella is red.
2. Lei and Jul has an umbrella. Their umbrella is red.

 Agreement in gender – Masculine gender is indicated by his.

Feminine gender is indicated by her and hers. On the other
hand, neuter gender is indicated by its.
Examples:
1. This dog is Elly’s pet. This dog is his pet. This dog
is his.
2. This cat is Dalie’s pet. This cat is her pet. This cat is
hers.
3. The dog’s collar is cute. Its collar is cute.

What’s More

Activity 1: Encircle the pronoun in the parentheses that refers to the noun.

1. Eliezer (his, her, its)

2. Park (his, her, its)
3. Mike and his friends (his, her, theirs)
4. Mr. Jusayan (his, her, theirs)
5. Young boy (its, her, his)

Activity 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun of the italicized antecedent.

1. Eliezer is flying _______ kite in the park.

2. The park has a beautiful garden. The people enjoy _____ beauty.

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 3. Mike and his friends enjoy riding on _______ bicycle.
4. Mr. Jusayan plays with ______ children in the park.
5. A young boy is playing with _____ pet dog.

What I Have Learned

Write the pronoun that would agree with the following antecedent.

Antecedent Possessive Pronoun

frog
Analyn
James and his friend
Eliezer
Mrs. Lapitan

What I Can Do

Encircle the antecedent that the underlined pronoun refers to.

1. Father and Mother have grown different kinds of flowering plants. They have their
aerial plants.
2. The orchid bears beautiful flowers. Its flowers are marvelous.
3. Father sprays chemicals on his flowers.
4. Carlos waters his plants every morning.
5. Mother enjoys seeing the blossoms of her flowering plants.

Post Assessment

Underline the antecedent and circle the pronoun that it agrees with.

1. Alice Mayer was interviewed after (her, their) home was struck by a tornado.

2. Her son Angelo spent most of (his, their) time clearing up the yard.

3. Angelo’s brothers are staying in (his, their) grandmother’s home tonight.

4. After the interview, the reporter submitted (her, their) assignment to the editor.

5. The newspaper featured her articles on tornadoes on (its, their) front page.