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1. Absolute possessive pronouns show possession, but unlike possessive pronouns, these pronouns sit by
    themselves. The sentence does not require an antecedent.
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*Remember a pronoun takes the place of a noun. 
The absolute possessive pronouns are:   
    _______________ mine   Mine tasted pretty good.    ________________________________________
    _______________ yours   Yours is larger than mine.    ________________________________________
    _______________ his   His arrived befor hers.    ________________________________________
    _______________ hers   Hers arrived after his.    _________________________________________
    _______________ ours   Yours is better than ours.    _________________________________________
    _______________ theirs   Lets take theirs.    _________________________________________
 
1. Absolute possessive pronouns show possession, but unlike possessive pronouns, these pronouns sit by
    themselves. The sentence does not require an antecedent.
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The absolute possessive pronouns are:
mine     yours   his   hers   ours   theirs
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