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RETEACHING: Possessive pronouns

show ownership. You can use a
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS possessive pronoun to replace a
possessive noun. The pronouns
my, your, his, her, its, our, and their
A. Circle the pronoun in parentheses ( ) come before nouns. The pronouns
that correctly completes each sentence. mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs
stand alone.
1. They practiced ( their / theirs ) lines over
and over again.
2. She uses ( her / hers ) talent to create beautiful
heroines.
3. “Is that ( my / mine ) playbook?” asked Lily.
4. “No! It is ( my / mine ),” replied Sean.
5. The play is about a woman’s struggle to find ( her / hers ) missing sister.

B. Rewrite the sentences, using possessive pronouns in place of the

underlined words.

1. Which dresses in the closet are Barbara’s?

2. This is Ken and Tony’s collection of dried flowers.

3. I am enjoying Paul’s book.

4. Elizabeth’s disappointment showed clearly.

5. Is this Kevin’s idea of a joke?

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