Write the possessive pronouns that could replace each group of words below.
Before a noun Not before a noun
1.Martha Katz's _________ _________
2. the townspeople's ________ ___________
3. belonging to me _________ ____________
4. Pablo's ____________ ___________
5. owned by Sally and me _______ ________
1. her, hers
2. their, theirs
3. my, mine
4. his, his
5. our, ours
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1. Martha Katz's - Before a noun: her / Not before a noun: hers
To find the possessive pronoun that could replace "Martha Katz's," consider the gender of the possessor. In this case, "Martha" is a female name, so the possessive pronouns would be "her" before a noun (e.g., her book) and "hers" when not before a noun (e.g., the book is hers).
2. the townspeople's - Before a noun: their / Not before a noun: theirs
To find the possessive pronoun that could replace "the townspeople's," you can use the plural possessive pronouns "their" before a noun (e.g., their houses) and "theirs" when not before a noun (e.g., the houses are theirs).
3. belonging to me - Before a noun: my / Not before a noun: mine
To find the possessive pronoun that could replace "belonging to me," use the possessive pronoun "my" before a noun (e.g., my car) and "mine" when not before a noun (e.g., the car is mine).
4. Pablo's - Before a noun: his / Not before a noun: his
To find the possessive pronoun that could replace "Pablo's," use the possessive pronoun "his" before a noun (e.g., his bag) and "his" when not before a noun (e.g., the bag is his).
5. owned by Sally and me - Before a noun: our / Not before a noun: ours
To find the possessive pronoun that could replace "owned by Sally and me," use the possessive pronoun "our" before a noun (e.g., our house) and "ours" when not before a noun (e.g., the house is ours).
WANT TO HELP MY DAUGHTER BUT NOT UNDERSTAND.
MARTHA KATZ'S
THE TOWNSPEOPLE'S