Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

HMH Lesson 2.4.1

Possessive Pronouns

A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows ownership. A possessive pronoun can take the place of a possessive noun.

Singular Possessive Pronouns

• my

• your

• her

• his

• its

Plural Possessive Pronouns

• our

• your

• their

Examples

• Jason (singular noun) and his (possessive pronoun) dad took me to the museum.

• Sarah (singular noun) and her (possessive pronoun) sister came over to play checkers.

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive pronoun that would best replace the underlined possessive noun: Miss Shindley took Miss Shindley's class to the local museum.

• them

• her

• their

• his

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive pronoun that would best replace the underlined possessive noun: James enjoyed James's time in the electronics section.

• his

• her

• their

• our

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive pronoun that would best replace the underlined possessive noun: For many years, the radio brought entertainment and information to the radio's audience.

• their

• my

• our

• its

Multiple Choice

Identify the possessive pronoun that would best replace the underlined possessive noun: Miss Shindley and the class agreed that Miss Shindley's and the class's television sets have replaced radios.

• its

• our

• their

• your