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| Possessive and Contracted Pronouns |
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| Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership over something else. |
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| A contracted pronoun is one that uses an apostrophe to form a contraction with another word. |
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| Examples of possessive pronouns: |
| whose your its their |
| Examples of contracted pronouns: |
| you're it's who's they're |
| Example sentences using possessive pronouns: |
| 1. Its wheel is broken from the storm. 2. Bill, your tie is on crooked. 3. Their sandbox is full of fun tractor toys. |
| Example sentences using contracted pronouns: |
| 1. It's going to be a nice week weather wise. 2. They're both very tall for thier age, I think. 3. Who's the one who is supposed to carry the bags in? |
| Many people get possessive pronouns and pronoun contractions confused because they sound alike. An easy way to recognize a contracted pronoun is by the apostrophe. |
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