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THIS / THESE / THAT / THOSE
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The DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS point to the
thing or person we are talking about.
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Is this
your bag?
Yes, that
is my bag.
What is that?
This is a sharpener.
Who are those?
Those are Bob and Carrie.
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Near
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Far
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Singular
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This
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That
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Plural
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These
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Those
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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
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Like the Possessive Adjectives, the Possessive
pronouns indicate that something or someone belongs to somebody.
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Whose is this bag?
That bag is mine.
My cap is blue. Yours is black.
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The Possessive Pronoun goes in the beginning of a
sentence as a noun, or after the verb as an object.
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Do you know where my book is?
Yours is on the shelf. (noun)
I think that doll is hers. (object)
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Personal
Pronoun
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Possessive
Adjective
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Possessive
Pronoun
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I
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My
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Mine
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You
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Your
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Yours
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He
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His
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His
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She
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Her
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Her
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It
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Its
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Its
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We
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Our
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Ours
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You
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Your
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Yours
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They
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Their
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Theirs
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-That jacket is mine.
-This pen is yours.
-These are not Carl’s glasses. His are blue.
-Is this Melissa’s bag? Yes, it is hers.
-That is not our car. Ours is green.
-Are those the children’s toys? Yes, those toys
are theirs.
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Watch
the video and see how they use the possessive pronouns.
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TIME TO
PRACTICE!
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2. Complete
the sentences with the right possessive pronoun.
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-Those
are Robert’s shoes. Those shoes are _____.
-That
is my dress. That dress is _____.
-Is
this your case? Yes, it is _____, thanks.
-Are
these your keys? No, they are not. Those are _____.
That
is the Hobson’s house. It is _____.
These
are Rona’s earrings. These are _____.
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