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

2. Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership. Examples: My, his, her That is my book. This is his book. That is her book.

3. 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!

4. 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!

5. 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…

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

7. 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

8. So Simple…Possessive Pronouns are little words that mean ownership. Your Their Its Whose

9. 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

10. 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

11. TIME TO DRILL, BABY, DRILL

12. Your or You’re How’s __ father?

13. Your or You’re How’s __ father?

14. Your or You’re I hope that ___ doing well.

15. Your or You’re I hope that ___ doing well.

16. Your or You’re Do ___ feet hurt after a long run?

17. Your or You’re Do ___ feet hurt after a long run?

18. Your or You’re If __ running a long way, your feet may hurt.

19. Your or You’re If __ running a long way, your feet may hurt.

20. Your or You’re ___ sure you’re feeling well?

21. Your or You’re ___ sure you’re feeling well?

22. Your or You’re If you’re truly sorry, then __ apology is accepted.

23. Your or You’re If you’re truly sorry, then __ apology is accepted.

24. Your or You’re Don’t tell me __ problems; I have enough of my own.

25. Your or You’re Don’t tell me __ problems; I have enough of my own.

26. Your or You’re Since __ always complaining, no one really listens to you

27. Your or You’re Since __ always complaining, no one really listens to you

28. Your or You’re If ___ truly sorry, then you can buy me a pizza.

29. Your or You’re If ___ truly sorry, then you can buy me a pizza.

30. Your or You’re You’re your father’s son and you’re ___ mother’s husband, Oedipus.

31. Your or You’re You’re your father’s son and you’re ___ mother’s husband, Oedipus.

32. The End, Fini, Exodus