possessive pronouns
Possessive pronouns are pronouns that signify ownership.
For example, if you wanted to say that the book belonged to her, you would say "That is her book." (her is the possessive pronoun and shows that the book is hers)
Exercise 1
Determine which of the two pronouns in parentheses best fits.
1) The monkey ate (its/it's) banana.
2) The little girl ate (her/hers) cotton candy.
3) The boy ran to (he/his) stroller.
4) The mother could not find (her/hers) children.
5) The tiger ate (its/it's) meat.
6) The monkeys swung from (they/their) vines.
7) The child was more fascinated by (their/theirs) hand.
8) The zoo trainer collected (his/he) stuff.
9) (Her/hers) coat is red.
10) She drove home in (its/her) car.
For example, if you wanted to say that the book belonged to her, you would say "That is her book." (her is the possessive pronoun and shows that the book is hers)
Exercise 1
Determine which of the two pronouns in parentheses best fits.
1) The monkey ate (its/it's) banana.
2) The little girl ate (her/hers) cotton candy.
3) The boy ran to (he/his) stroller.
4) The mother could not find (her/hers) children.
5) The tiger ate (its/it's) meat.
6) The monkeys swung from (they/their) vines.
7) The child was more fascinated by (their/theirs) hand.
8) The zoo trainer collected (his/he) stuff.
9) (Her/hers) coat is red.
10) She drove home in (its/her) car.