Hey, What’s a Possessive Pronoun?

Duh, What’s a Contraction?

Note: What’s = What is

At slide 12 …Drilling Your vs. You’re

Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.

• Examples: My, his, her

• That is my book.• This is his book. • That is her book.

Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.

• Examples: My, his, her• That is my book.• This is his book. • That is her book.

• Note these word indicate ownership by definition… they do not employ an apostrophe!

Imagine the following… the top work , the bottom ones don’t!

• We would say …• That is John’s book• That is Mr. Smith’s book

• But we’d look incredible stupid saying…• That is my’s book.• This is his’s book. • That is her’s book.

• Note these word indicate ownership by definition… they do not employ an apostrophe!

So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.

• Examples: My, his, her

• That is my book. I own• That is his book. He owns• That is her book. She owns

•But the List goes on…

So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.

• Examples beside : My, his, herYour, Their, Its, Whose

So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.

• Examples beside : My, his, herYour, Their, Its, Whose

• That is your book. You own• This is their book. They own

• That is its bowl. It owns (the dog’s)• Whose bowl is it? Who owns

So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership.

• Your • Their • Its •Whose

Possessive Pronouns are not to be confused with their sound-alike counterparts… the Contraction!

• Your You’re = You are• Their They’re = They are• Its It’s = It is•Whose Who’s = Who is

A Contraction always uses an Apostrophe

• That is your book. You own Possessive Pronoun You’re a fine fellow. = You are Contraction

• This is their book. They own Possessive Pronoun They’re good boys. = They are Contraction

• That is its bowl. It owns Possessive Pronoun • It’s a miracle = it is Contraction

• Whose bowl is it? Who owns Possessive Pronoun • Who’s asleep? = Who is Contraction

TIME TO DRILL, BABY,

DRILL

Your or You’re

• How’s __ father?

Your or You’re

• How’s __ father?

Your or You’re

• I hope that ___ doing well.

Your or You’re

• I hope that ___ doing well.

Your or You’re

• Do ___ feet hurt after a long run?

Your or You’re

• Do ___ feet hurt after a long run?

Your or You’re

• If __ running a long way, your feet may hurt.

Your or You’re

• If __ running a long way, your feet may hurt.

Your or You’re

• ___ sure you’re feeling well?

Your or You’re

• ___ sure you’re feeling well?

Your or You’re

• If you’re truly sorry, then __ apology is accepted.

Your or You’re

• If you’re truly sorry, then __ apology is accepted.

Your or You’re

• Don’t tell me __ problems; I have enough of my own.

Your or You’re

• Don’t tell me __ problems; I have enough of my own.

Your or You’re

• Since __ always complaining, no one really listens to you

Your or You’re

• Since __ always complaining, no one really listens to you

Your or You’re

• If ___ truly sorry, then you can buy me a pizza.

Your or You’re

• If ___ truly sorry, then you can buy me a pizza.

Your or You’re

• You’re your father’s son and you’re ___ mother’s husband, Oedipus.

Your or You’re

• You’re your father’s son and you’re ___ mother’s husband, Oedipus.

The End, Fini, Exodus