Use possessive pronouns

Key Notes:

Definition:

• Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession. They replace nouns to indicate who owns something.

Types of Possessive Pronouns:

1. Singular Possessive Pronouns:

• My: Belongs to me (e.g., This is my book).
• Your: Belongs to you (e.g., Is this your pencil?).
• His: Belongs to him (e.g., That is his bag).
• Her: Belongs to her (e.g., This is her dog).
• Its: Belongs to it (e.g., The cat licked its paw).

2. Plural Possessive Pronouns:

• Our: Belongs to us (e.g., Our house is big).
• Your: Belongs to you all (e.g., Are these your shoes?).
• Their: Belongs to them (e.g., Their car is red).

Usage:

• Possessive pronouns are used to replace the noun that is owned to avoid repetition (e.g., “Lisa’s book” can be replaced with “her book”).

Comparison with Possessive Adjectives:

• Possessive pronouns can be compared with possessive adjectives. While possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) are used before nouns, possessive pronouns stand alone and are not followed by nouns (e.g., “That is my book” vs. “That book is mine”).

Examples:

• Correct: This is ours. (Not “This is our.”)
• Incorrect: This is ours book. (Correct form: This is our book.)

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