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RETEACHING: A possessive pronoun

shows ownership. The possessive
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS pronouns my, your, his, her, its, our,
and their come before nouns.
Mine, yours, hers, his, ours, and theirs
A. Circle the possessive pronoun in each are used alone. His can be used
sentence. Then draw an arrow to the noun before a noun or alone.
that it describes.

1. My family is moving next summer, so we’re cleaning out the house.

2. You wouldn’t believe what we found in our attic!

3. Mom and Dad discovered a stack of old photos from their honeymoon.

4. Ella found her first bicycle.

5. Adam found his diary from third grade.

6. Now he is looking for its key.

7. What do you think you would find in your house?

B. Write the possessive pronoun that goes with each subject pronoun.

1. I . 4. she . 6. we .

2. you . 5. it . 7. they .

3. he .

C. Choose three pairs of pronouns from the list above. Then write a
sentence using each pair.

1.
2.
3.
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