Use possessive pronouns

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Possessive pronouns show ownership – they tell us who something belongs to.
They replace nouns + ’s to make sentences shorter and easier.

Examples:

  • This is my book. πŸ“–
  • That bag is hers. πŸŽ’
  • The toy is mine. 🧸
Subject PronounPossessive PronounEmoji Example
ImineThis pencil is mine ✏️
YouyoursThe jacket is yours πŸ§₯
HehisThe ball is his ⚽
ShehersThe doll is hers πŸͺ†
ItitsThe cat licked its paw 🐱
WeoursThis park is ours 🌳
TheytheirsThe bicycles are theirs 🚲
  • Do NOT use an apostrophe (’s) with possessive pronouns!
  • They replace the noun + ’s.

Examples:
βœ… This is my hat β†’ This hat is mine 🎩
βœ… That is her pen β†’ That pen is hers πŸ–ŠοΈ

  • Possessive pronouns always show ownership. 🏠
  • They replace nouns so you don’t repeat them. πŸ”
  • No apostrophes! βŒβ€™s

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronoun:

  • This is my book. That book is ______. πŸ“š
  • That is her bag. The bag is ______. πŸŽ’
  • These are our toys. The toys are ______. 🧸

Let’s practice!πŸ–ŠοΈ