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Possessive Pronouns
Do you remember the possessive nouns?
Possessive nouns show ownership. It means that something belongs to someone or something.
Singular: (We add an apostrophe and S to the noun that possesses something.)
- The library’s book.It means that
the book belongs to the
library.
The library’s book.
Do you remember the possessive nouns?
Plural: (We add only an apostrophe (’) if the plural ends in S. We add apostrophe S (’s) if the plural does NOT end in S.
- The boys’ uniforms.
- The mice’s tails.
It means that the uniforms belong to the
boys.
It means that the tails
belong to the mice.
Possessive Pronouns
We can replace the possessive nouns using possessive pronouns.
Take a look at the chart!
Possessive Pronouns
I me my
you you your
he him his
she her her
it it its
We Us Our
You You Your
They Them Their
Subject Pronouns Object PronounsPossessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
The library’s book.
Its book.
The boys’ uniforms.
Their uniforms.
The mice’s tails.
Their tails.
Possessive Pronouns
Amanda’s pencil is on the floor.
HER pencil is on the floor.
David’s shirt is white.
HIS shirt is white.
Possessive Pronouns
The men’s truck was dirty.
THEIR truck was dirty.
The dog’s ball went to the street.
ITS ball went to the street.
Possessive Pronouns
The cellphone that belongs to you is Motorola.
YOUR cellphone is Motorola.
The dog that belongs to me is named Sam.
MY dog is named Sam.
Possessive Pronouns
Bianca’s Ipod and my Ipod are blue.
OUR Ipods are blue.
