2. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are personal pronouns that show ownership.
Singular Plural
my, mine our, ours
your, yours your, yours
her, hers, his, its their, theirs
Some of my best friends live in other countries.
All our correspondence is by e-mail.
Even their old computers are online now.
*its/it's your/you're their/they're
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3. Circle the correct pronoun or contraction for each sentence.
1. (Its, It's) now possible for schools throughout the world to be
linked on the internet.
2. A school can partner with a "Sister School" oversears to learb
about (its, it's) land and culture.
3. If (your, you're) interested, contact the Society for
International Sister Schools.
4. (Your, You're) school can correspond with schools in Russia,
Mexico, Korea, Ireland--almost anywhere!
5. Your international Web pals write from (their, they're)
computers, and you write from yours.
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4. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Pronouns that end in -self or -selves are either reflexive or
intensive pronouns.
myself yourself herself, himself, itself
ourselves yourselves themselves
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5. Reflexive Pronouns
Refers to the subject and directs the action of the verb back to
the subject. (Reflexive pronouns are necessary to determine the
meaning of a sentence)
The winners considered themselves lucky.
How do you prepare yourself for a game?
Intensive Pronouns
Intensive pronouns emphasizes the noun or pronoun. (Intensive
pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.)
I myself just keep saying, "We'll win!"
The players themselves designed their uniforms.
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6. Circle the pronoun in each sentence, then tell whether it is reflexive
or intensive.
1. My sister Emmy never pictures herself playing team sports.
2. Now Emmy herself admits that her best friends are her soccer
teammates.
3. The players have to get themselves in step with the team.
4. One player can't win a match all by himself or herself.
5. Pro athletes themselves encourage young people to join teams.
6. Team players think of others besides themselves.
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