Identify possessive pronouns
Key Notes:
🌟 Identify Possessive Pronouns 🌟
What is a Possessive Pronoun? |
A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession. It tells us who something belongs to.
💡 Example:
- This is my book. 📖
- That bag is hers. 🎒
Common Possessive Pronouns |
Singular | Plural | Emoji Examples |
---|---|---|
my – belongs to me | our – belongs to us | My cat 🐱, Our school 🏫 |
your – belongs to you | your – belongs to you all | Your pen 🖊️, Your classroom 🏫 |
his – belongs to him | their – belongs to them | His hat 🎩, Their toys 🧸 |
her – belongs to her | Her bag 👜 | |
its – belongs to it | Its tail 🐶 | |
mine – belongs to me | ours – belongs to us | This pencil is mine ✏️, This playground is ours 🏀 |
yours – belongs to you | This bag is yours 🎒 | |
his – belongs to him | theirs – belongs to them | This book is his 📘, The car is theirs 🚗 |
hers – belongs to her | This toy is hers 🧸 |
Tips to Identify Possessive Pronouns |
✅ They replace a noun and show ownership.
✅ They never use an apostrophe (’).
✅ They can appear before or after a noun:
- Before a noun: my book 📖
- After a noun (standalone): The book is mine 📘
Examples in Sentences |
- That is my pencil. ✏️
- The shoes are hers. 👟
- Our school is very big. 🏫
- Is this bag yours? 🎒
- The dog wagged its tail. 🐕
Remember! |
- Possessive pronouns = Ownership 💖
- No apostrophe ❌
- Can replace nouns