NAME ______________________ DATE _________
Possessive Pronouns
Do not use an apostrophe with possessive personal pronouns.
EXAMPLES
His tacos are not as spicy as
hers.
Are those our sleeping
bags or theirs?
To form the possessive case of many indefinite pronouns, add an
apostrophe and an s.
EXAMPLES
anybody’s coat
someone’s
umbrella
one’s choice
EXERCISE A If the underlined pronoun is correct, write C on the line
provided. If the pronoun is incorrect, write the correct form of the pronoun.
Example yours
1. Is this photograph your’s?
_____ 1. Is that soccer ball our’s?
_____ 2. Frank’s handwriting is not as easy to read as her’s.
_____ 3. Which picture would you rather see, Paula’s or his?
_____ 4. Our offensive line is stronger than their’s.
_____ 5. Yes, that glove is mine.
EXERCISE B On the line provided, rewrite each of the following
expressions by using the possessive case. Be sure to add apostrophes
where they are needed.
Example 1. the prayers of everyone everyone’s prayers
6. the cup of someone _____
7. the task of them _____
8. the fault of no one _____
9. the friend of him _____
10. the desk of you _____
11. the shoes of anyone _____
12. the habits of one _____
13. the glasses of him _____
14. the project of you _____
15. the pencils of anybody _____
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EXERCISE A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ours
hers
C
theirs
C
EXERCISE B
6. someone’s cup
7. their task
8. no one’s fault
9. his friend
10. your desk
11. anyone’s shoe
12. one’s habits
13. his glasses
14. your project
15. anybody’s pencils
Underlying content Copyright by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to
the underlying content are the responsibility of the instructor.
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