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Adjectives VS Pronouns

my vs mine • her vs hers Possessive Character

Welcome! Let's learn how to talk about things that belong to us!

Possessive Adjectives

These show ownership.
The Golden Rule: They MUST be followed by a noun!

Possessive Adjective
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NOUN
my your his her its our their

"This is my car."

Possessive Pronouns

These also show ownership, but they replace the noun.
The Golden Rule: They STAND ALONE. No noun after them!

Possessive Pronoun
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NOUN
mine yours his hers ours theirs

"This car is mine."

Possessive Partners

Look at how the words change (most just add an 's'!):

Adjective (Needs Noun)Pronoun (Stands Alone)
my bookthe book is mine
your bookthe book is yours
his / her bookthe book is his / hers
our bookthe book is ours
their bookthe book is theirs

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