Possessive Pronouns Words that show ownership are called possessive nouns
Dec 24, 2014
Possessive Pronouns
Words that show ownership are called
possessive nouns
Singular
a)I have an apple. My apple is red
b) You have an apple Your apple is red.
Subject Possessive
I my
You your
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Singular
a) She has an apple.
Her apple is red
b) He has an apple His apple is red.
Subject Possessive
She her
He his
Possessive PronounsPlural
e) We have apples. Our apples are red
f) You have an apple Your apple is red.
g) They have apples Their apples are red
Subject Possessive
we our
you your
They their
Noun Possessive
Pam Pam’s cat
cat the cat’s tail
Sam Sam’s knee
An apostrophe (´) is used to show the ownership
Possessive nouns are used to show that someone owns something.
Possessive Pronouns
Rule To show the possessive
of singular nouns add 's.
Examples:The man The man´s hatThe teacher Theacher´s
pencil
The man´s hatKate´s cameraHer camera
Possessive Nouns Rules 1-2
Rules1. To show possession of singular nouns add 's.
2. To show possession of plural nouns ending in s
add an apostrophe (').
Examples:
runners => runners' shoes cows => cows' meal trees => trees' apples
Possessive Nouns Rule 3
To show possession of plural nouns NOT ending in s add an apostrophe and a s (‘s).
children => children’s food
teeth => teeth’s fillings
Possessive Pronouns
the kid’s bike(I kid, 1 bike)
the kids’ bike (2 kids, 1 bike)
the kids’ bikes(2 kids, 2 bikes)
Possessive Pronouns
Using This and That
That horse is tall
a)I have a pen in my hand This pen is old
This = near me
Using This and That
b) I see a pen on the floor That pen is new
That = not near me, far away
Using These and Thosea)My shoes are next to
me These are my shoes.
SingularPlural this these
b) Your shoes are in the kitchen These are my shoes. Singular
Plural that those