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.         It means that
                                  the uniforms
                                 belong to the
                                     boys.


- The mice’s tails.

                       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
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.

Possessive pronouns

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  • 2.
    Do you rememberthe 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.
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    Do you rememberthe 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. It means that the uniforms belong to the boys. - The mice’s tails. It means that the tails belong to the mice.
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    Possessive Pronouns  Wecan replace the possessive nouns using possessive pronouns. Take a look at the chart!
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    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
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    Possessive Pronouns  Thelibrary’s book.  Its book.  The boys’ uniforms.  Their uniforms.  The mice’s tails.  Their tails.
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    Possessive Pronouns  Amanda’spencil is on the floor.  HER pencil is on the floor.  David’s shirt is white.  HIS shirt is white.
  • 9.
    Possessive Pronouns  Themen’s truck was dirty.  THEIR truck was dirty.  The dog’s ball went to the street.  ITS ball went to the street.
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    Possessive Pronouns  Thecellphone that belongs to you is Motorola.  YOUR cellphone is Motorola.  The dog that belongs to me is named Sam.  MY dog is named Sam.
  • 11.
    Possessive Pronouns  Bianca’sIpod and my Ipod are blue.  OUR Ipods are blue.