Possessive Pronouns

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession, such as 'his', 'hers', 'yours', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

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List the possessive pronouns in English.

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The possessive pronouns in English are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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How do possessive pronouns differ from possessive adjectives?

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Possessive pronouns stand alone and replace nouns (e.g., 'This book is mine'), while possessive adjectives modify nouns and are used before them (e.g., 'This is my book').

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Fill in the blank: This is ______ book. (your)

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This is your book.

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Fill in the blank: That car is ______. (he)

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That car is his.

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What possessive pronoun would you use for something that belongs to you?

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You would use 'yours'.

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Complete the sentence: Those shoes are ______. (they)

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Those shoes are theirs.

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What is the possessive form of 'we'?

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The possessive form of 'we' is 'ours'.

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Fill in the blank: Is this laptop ______? (you)

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Is this laptop yours?

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What possessive pronoun would you use for something that belongs to a female?

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You would use 'hers'.