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Possessive Pronouns

A possessive pronoun takes the place of the possessive form of a noun.

• Some possessive forms are used before nouns.

• Other possessive forms can be used by themselves.

• Possessive pronouns do not contain apostrophes.

Possessive Pronouns
Singular Plural
First person my, mine our, ours
Second person your, yours your, yours
Third person his, her, hers, its their, theirs

1. Donna dropped her ice cream cone. (her, singular)

2. Della had dropped hers on the floor. (hers, singular)

3. The students enjoyed their trip to the zoo. (their, plural)

4. The white plate is mine. (mine, singular)

5. I hurt my hand when I drew the bow. (my, singular)

6. It’s too bad the cat broke its tail. (third person, singular)

7. Your handbook tells you how to build a shelter. (second person, plural)

8. Stephen confused our keys with his . (first person, plural; third person,
singular)
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Grade 6, Lesson 14 LA90 Grammar

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