Indefinite and Indefinite and Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns• Singular

Another Everyone Nothing

Anybody Everything One

Anyone Much Somebody

Each Neither Someone

Either Nobody Something

Everybody No one

Indefinite Pronouns• Plural

Both

Few

Many

Others

Several

Indefinite Pronouns• EITHER SINGULAR OR PLURAL

All

Any

Most

None

Some

Possessive Pronouns• Possessive pronouns show ownership

– Ex: mine, yours, his, hers, etc.

• These pronouns are used to describe belonging

• My computer, his ideas, your thoughts

Possessive Pronouns• First Person Singular: my, mine

• First Person Plural: our, ours

Possessive Pronouns• Second Person Singular: your, yours

• Second Person Plural: your, yours

Possessive Pronouns• Third Person Singular: his, hers, its

• Third Person Plural: their, theirs

Practice Sentences• Insert the correct possessive pronoun

in the sentences below:

• Neither boy went to (3rd person poss. pronoun) band concert.

• Some of the students make (2nd person poss. pronoun) easier than others.

• Both of the boys attend (3rd person poss. pronoun) soccer practice regularly.

Practice Sentences• Insert the correct possessive pronoun

in the sentences below:• Everybody in the class wants to win (3rd person poss.

pronoun) candy sale prize.• “Few people make apple pie like (1st person poss.

pronoun) aunt does,” I told my sister.• Both Mrs. Cosgrove and Mr. Yetter think (3rd person

poss. pronoun) lunch tastes the best.

Practice Sentences• Insert the correct possessive pronoun

in the sentences below:• Several friends help me make (1st person

poss. pronoun) dinner each night when we’re at the beach.

• Anybody should do well on the test if they study (3rd person poss. pronoun) notes.– Many people did not show up to (2nd

person poss. pronoun) party.

Practice Sentences• Insert the correct possessive pronoun

in the sentences below:• Nobody wanted to do (3rd person poss

pronoun) homework this weekend.• Everybody wanted to go to (2nd person poss

pronoun) lacrosse game instead.• Both Mrs. Cosgrove and I spent the

weekend grading (1st person poss pronoun) students’ homework.