. A possessive pronoun replaces a possessive noun. Use the pronouns my, your, his, her, its, our, and their with nouns. Use the pronouns mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs by themselves - Nouns and pronouns must agree when used in simple and compound sentences.

A. Proofread the paragraph. Circle any incorrect pronouns.

Mine brother and I visited our grandparents on theirs farm last summer. They have a vegetable garden, and they raise sheep. Theirs dogs help herd the sheep. My grandmother uses hers tomatoes to make delicious soup. Mine grandfather uses the sheep's milk to make cheese. We like the cheese sandwiches he makes from its. Theirs farm is a busy place in the summer. My brother and I had the best time on ours vacation.

B. Rewrite the paragraph with the correct pronouns.

Which excerpt from chapter 3 of the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde illustrates a character vs. character conflict? hosts loved to detain the dry lawyer, when the light-hearted and loose-tongued had already their foot on the threshold; they liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company. the large handsome face of dr. jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “i do not care to hear more,” said he. “this is a matter i thought we had agreed to drop.” “my good utterson,” said the doctor, “this is very good of you, this is downright good of you, and i cannot find words to you in. i believe you fully; i would trust you before any man alive, ay, before myself.” but i do sincerely take a great, a very great interest in that young man; and if i am taken away, utterson, i wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him.”