Possessive pronouns
We use possessive pronouns to show ownership.
Normally we use pronouns to substitute the noun and that way we avoid being repetitive.
Example:
I didn't bring my car so can I use your car?
I didn't bring my car so can I use yours?
| Pronun | Examples |
|---|---|
| Mine | This dog is mine. |
| Yours | My dad is older than yours. |
| His | My bike is black, his is yellow |
| Hers | That dress is hers |
| Ours | It's your problem, not ours. |
| Yours | Our apartment is next to yours. |
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My parents were driving a nice car, but it wasn't theirs. |
"Possessive pronouns are neccesary for writing and communication to help us understand whom an item belongs."
Review - Make sure that you can tell the difference between:
| Personal pronouns | Possessive adjectives | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing. | 1st | I | My |
| 2nd | You | Your | |
| 3rd | He | His | |
| 3rd | She | Her | |
| 3rd | It | Its | |
| Plu. | 1st | We | Our |
| 2nd | You | Your | |
| 3rd | They | Their |
| Object Pronouns | Possessive Pronouns | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing. | 1st | Me | Mine |
| 2nd | You | Yours | |
| 3rd | Him | His | |
| 3rd | Her | Hers | |
| 3rd | It | Its | |
| Plu. | 1st | Us | Ours |
| 2nd | You | Yours | |
| 3rd | Them | Theirs |
