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Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone without the need to directly name the person to which it belongs. Here are some possessive pronouns: 


	his		her		their

	our		my		its

	your		mine		yours

	hers		ours		theirs
Here are a few sentences containing possessive pronouns: 

	Jill fed the bones to her dogs.

	Jack must do his chores before he can play.

	Jane's dog scratches its ears too much.

	That car of theirs is really old.
As you will recall, we add apostrophe-s onto the end of a noun to show possession. Pronouns also show possession, but do not require the use of an apostrophe-s. Here are some more examples: 

	Jill said she needed to use my telephone.

	Greta must take her shower and go to bed.

	Paul changed his clothes before the party.
Remember that not all pronouns are possessive pronouns. Pronouns such as he, she, it, they, and I do not show possession. Pronouns such as my, our, their, her, his, and its do show possession. Here are a few more examples: 

	John said that his mother said no.

	Francis will wash her dad's car in a little while.

	My dog likes to chase its tail.

	Those children of ours all get good grades.
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