Identify possessive pronouns

🌟 Identify Possessive Pronouns 🌟

A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession. It tells us who something belongs to.

💡 Example:

  • This is my book. 📖
  • That bag is hers. 🎒
SingularPluralEmoji Examples
my – belongs to meour – belongs to usMy cat 🐱, Our school 🏫
your – belongs to youyour – belongs to you allYour pen 🖊️, Your classroom 🏫
his – belongs to himtheir – belongs to themHis hat 🎩, Their toys 🧸
her – belongs to herHer bag 👜
its – belongs to itIts tail 🐶
mine – belongs to meours – belongs to usThis pencil is mine ✏️, This playground is ours 🏀
yours – belongs to youThis bag is yours 🎒
his – belongs to himtheirs – belongs to themThis book is his 📘, The car is theirs 🚗
hers – belongs to herThis toy is hers 🧸

✅ 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 📘
  1. That is my pencil. ✏️
  2. The shoes are hers. 👟
  3. Our school is very big. 🏫
  4. Is this bag yours? 🎒
  5. The dog wagged its tail. 🐕
  • Possessive pronouns = Ownership 💖
  • No apostrophe ❌
  • Can replace nouns