Possessive Pronouns
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Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or relationship.
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Singular Possessive rny, mine" youL yours, his, her, hers, its
Plural Possessive our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
Possessive pronouns may be confused with contractions that are
spelled sirnilarly. Personal pronouns, however, never contain apostrophes.
Look at the difference in these pairs.
Gontraetion
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Possessive Pronoun
Contraction
Theircostumes are in the wardrobe.
They're moving to Nebraska. (They are)
Possessive Pronoun
Yourfilm is being developed.
Gontraction
You're next in line. (You are)
Possessive Pronoun
Using.Possessive Fronouns and Gontractions Underline the
correct possessive pronoun or contraction in parentheses.
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(Your, You're) probably afraid of alligators and crocodiles.
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A fish's eyes are wide open even when (its, it's) asleep.
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Monkeys take good eare of (their, they're) young.
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Because many birds eat insects, (their, they're) helpfulto farmers.
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uses (its, it's) sharp beak like a chisel.
Gorreeting Pronoun Errors Underline the error in a possessive pronoun
or contraction. Then write the correct pronoun or contraction on the line.
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Fossessive Pronouns
Directions Underline the possessive pronoun in each
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who were delivered out of their bondage-
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4.. Can'you remember the date of Emancipatiqn Day from your study of history?
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10. That book aboutAfrican Americans is mine.
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