Possessive Pronouns L2-3

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a word that shows ownership or possession, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', '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, 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 correct form of the possessive pronoun for 'you' in plural?

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The correct form is 'yours'.

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What is the correct possessive pronoun for 'we'?

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The correct possessive pronoun is 'ours'.

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What is the correct possessive pronoun for 'they'?

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The correct possessive pronoun is 'theirs'.

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Do possessive pronouns require an apostrophe?

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No, possessive pronouns never take an apostrophe.

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Fill in the blank: This is my book, and that one is _____.

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yours.

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Fill in the blank: The dog is _____ (they).

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theirs.

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Choose the correct possessive pronoun: 'This is _____ (I) pen.'

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my.