Possessive Pronouns
What is a possessive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun indicates ownership.
Identify the relative pronoun: "She visited the museum that she had always wanted to see."
"That"
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: "This pen is not yours; it is ___."
my (or mine).
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun: "The car ___ broke down was red."
"That" (The car that broke down was red.)
List all the possessive pronouns in English.
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
How would you replace the phrase "the city of which I was born" using a relative pronoun?
"The city where I was born."
How would you replace the phrase "the book of John" using a possessive pronoun?
"John's book" could be replaced with "his book."
Identify the relative pronoun in this sentence: "The student who studies hard will succeed."
"who"
What is the possessive pronoun for "she"?
hers.
Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun:
"This is the reason ___ I chose to study biology."
"why."