Hey, What’s a Possessive Pronoun? Duh, What’s a Contraction? Note: What’s = What is At slide 12 …Drilling Their vs. They’re

Hey, What’s a Possessive Pronoun? Duh, What’s a Contraction? At slide 12: Drills Their vs. They’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, her Your, Their, Its, Whose

So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership. Examples beside : My, his, her Your, 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

Their or They’re If ___ questions are too hard, don’t just make up any old answer. Admit your lack of knowledge.

Their or They’re If ___ questions are too hard, don’t just make up any old answer. Admit your lack of knowledge.

Their or They’re How are ___ pizza pies? I hear they make the best in town.

Their or They’re How are ___ pizza pies? I hear they make the best in town.

Their or They’re If ___ the best pizzas, then I’ll always get my pies there.

Their or They’re If ___ the best pizzas, then I’ll always get my pies there.

Their or They’re Watch your agreement! When you use “students” you must say “___ skills.”

Their or They’re Watch your agreement! When you use “students” you must say “___ skills.”

Their or They’re Why is it that ____ coming in late and no one is fussing to the principal?

Their or They’re Why is it that ____ coming in late and no one is fussing to the principal?

Their or They’re If they did ______ homework, they’ll do well on the test.

Their or They’re If they did ______ homework, they’ll do well on the test.

Their or They’re He went to her house, ______ studying together for the mid term there.

Their or They’re He went to her house, ______ studying together for the mid term there.

Their or They’re The television there distracted from _____ study time on the English Mid Term.

Their or They’re The television there distracted from _____ study time on the English Mid Term.

Their or They’re ______ going to do well on the quiz, since they did all the drills.

Their or They’re ______ going to do well on the quiz, since they did all the drills.

Their or They’re They said that instead of doing their homework, _______ cheating by copying someone else’s.

Their or They’re They said that instead of doing their homework, _______ cheating by copying someone else’s.

The End.