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 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

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Give examples of possessive pronouns.

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Examples include: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, 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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What is the possessive pronoun for 'I'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'I' is 'mine'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'you'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'you' is 'yours'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'he'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'he' is 'his'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'she'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'she' is 'hers'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'it'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'it' is 'its'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'we'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'we' is 'ours'.

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What is the possessive pronoun for 'they'?

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The possessive pronoun for 'they' is 'theirs'.