Possessive

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Possessive Pronouns
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Whats that?
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A possessive pronoun takes the place of a
possessive noun.
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That means that someone or something owns it.
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Here they are
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my
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your
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his
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her
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its
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our
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their
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mine
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yours
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his
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hers
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ours
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yours
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theirs
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Directions Number your paper 18. Read each
sentence and write down the possessive pronoun.
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• The teacher said,
• Read your book.

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1. The teacher said, Read your book.
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2. Its title is The Many Lives of
Benjamin Franklin.
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2. Its title is The Many Lives of
Benjamin Franklin.
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• Ben Franklin
• helped form our
• country.

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3. Ben Franklin helped form our country.
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4. Ben Franklin spent his childhood in
Boston.
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4. Ben Franklin spent his childhood in
Boston.
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5. The Franklins had seventeen children,
so their family was large.
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5. The Franklins had seventeen children,
so their family was large.
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6. Do you wonder how Mrs. Franklin took
care of her family?
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6. Do you wonder how Mrs. Franklin took
care of her family?
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7. Perhaps the older children helped to
take care of their younger brothers and
sisters.
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7. Perhaps the older children helped to
take care of their younger brothers and
sisters.
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8. Even though Ben was one of many
children, his parents knew that he was
special.
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8. Even though Ben was one of many
children, his parents knew that he was
special.
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Directions Number your paper 1--10. Read each
sentence and choose the possessive pronoun.
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• Here is ________
• report on Ben
• Franklin.
• my mine

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my
1.Here is ________ report on Ben
Franklin. my mine
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• Ted and I are
• almost finished
• with ________.
• our ours

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2. Ted and I are almost finished with
________. our ours
ours
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3. Did you finish _________ yet? your
yours
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3. Did you finish _________ yet? your
yours
yours
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4. I finished _______ the other night.
my mine
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mine
4. I finished _______ the other night.
my mine
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5. I wonder if James and Ann finished
_________ reports. their theirs
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5. I wonder if James and Ann finished
_________ reports. their theirs
their
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6. I think they handed __________ in
already. their theirs
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6. I think they handed __________ in
already. their theirs
theirs
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7. What part of Franklins life did
you write about in _________ report?
your yours
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7. What part of Franklins life did
you write about in _________ report?
your yours
your
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8. Ann wrote about Ben Franklins
childhood in __________. her
hers
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8. Ann wrote about Ben Franklins
childhood in __________. her
hers
hers
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9. James wrote about Ben Franklins
inventions in _____. his its
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9. James wrote about Ben Franklins
inventions in _____. his its
his
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10. Dont you think Ben Franklin was
one of _________ greatest heroes?
our ours
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10. Dont you think Ben Franklin was
one of _________ greatest heroes?
our ours
our
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Directions Number your paper 1--8. Read each
sentence and write the possessive pronoun.
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• As a child, Ben
• Franklin like to test
• out ________ ideas.
• his hes

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1. As a child, Ben Franklin like to test
out ________ ideas. his hes
his
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2. I wonder if Bens mother ever
worried about _______ son. her
she
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2. I wonder if Bens mother ever
worried about _______ son. her
she
her
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3. With a son like _________, she must
have worried. him he
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3. With a son like _________, she must
have worried. him he
him
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4.That dog is ____________. mine
me
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4.That dog is ____________. mine
me
mine
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• That horse is
• ________.
• your yours

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5. That horse is ________. your
yours
yours
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6. It is ________. them theirs
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theirs
6. It is ________. them theirs
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• Who is _________
• favorite historical
• figure?
• yours your

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your
7. Who is _________ favorite historical
figure? yours your
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8. ________ is Ben Franklin. my
mine
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Mine
8. ________ is Ben Franklin. my
mine
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9. Stories about ______ are in my
history book. him he
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9. Stories about ______ are in my
history book. him he
him
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10. Last year __________ parents
took us to the Coast. our
ours
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10. Last year __________ parents
took us to the Coast. our
ours
our
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I got this all figured out!