Possessive Pronouns
identify
the
possessive
pronoun
from Language Skills & Use, TE, page 43
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Directions:
• find the possessive
pronouns
• the number in parenthesis
behind the sentence
signifies how many are in
the sentence
Kim and Mel
worked on their
science project.
(1)
Example
Kim and Mel
worked on their
science project.
(1)
Example
Arlington
School held its
science fair last
week. (1)
1
Arlington
School held its
science fair last
week. (1)
1
answer
Our teacher, Mr.
Wong, was one
of its judges. (2)
2
Our teacher, Mr.
Wong, was one
of its judges. (2)
another type of
pronoun—just
not possessive
2
answer
My project was
about the human
heart and its
function. (2)
3
My project was
about the human
heart and its
function. (2)
3
answer
Jay decided to do
his exhibit on
good nutrition.
(1)
4
Jay decided to do
his exhibit on
good nutrition.
(1)
4
answer
Marge and Mike
worked together
on their project.
(1)
5
Marge and Mike
worked together
on their project.
(1)
5
answer
Theirs was a very
clever and
colorful project.
(1)
6
Theirs was a very
clever and
colorful project.
(1)
6
answer
His artistic
ability and her
creatively really
paid off. (2)
7
His artistic
ability and her
creatively really
paid off. (2)
7
answer
Jay said to me,
“Your project on the
human heart shows
a lot of time and
effort.” (1)
8
Jay said to me,
“Your project on the
human heart shows
a lot of time and
effort.” (1)
another type of
pronoun—just
not possessive
8
answer
I told him, “But
yours had free
samples of food.
(2)
9
I told him, “But
yours had free
samples of food.
(2)
another type of
pronoun—just
not possessive
9
answer
Mike said, “Ours
was interesting
but also fun.” (1)
10
Mike said, “Ours
was interesting
but also fun.” (1)
10
answer