Possessive Pronouns
Their
... beards are long
Their
... dresses are special
Their
... eyes are beautiful
His
... eyes are black
Its
... eyes are black
Her
... eyes are brown
Its
... eyes are red
Our
... school is brick
His
... teeth are white
Its
...eyes are green
Her
...jacket is plastic
There vs. Their
Their--shows ownership or possession (this is the possessive pronoun.) ex. Their car broke down. There- location (NOT A POSSESSIVE NOUN) ex. The book bag is over there.
his
This is ... saxophone
her
This is ... violin.
What question do we ask ourselves when we locate the noun and need to find out who that noun belongs to?
Who's ___________? Ex:) Who's book? Who's dog? Who's car? Who's birthday? Answer the question, and you have the possessive pronoun!
she
her/s
he/him
his
Examples of Possessive Pronouns
his, her, our, ours, your, yours, my, mine, their, theirs, its
it
its
I/me
my/mine
Possessive Pronouns directly relate to a...
noun or object. For example: his book (who's book? his book!) her hair (who's hair? her hair!)
we/us
our/s
Definition of a Possessive Pronoun
shows ownership or possession over the noun (person, place, or thing) in the sentence.
they/them
their/s
you
your/s