Possessive Pronouns
Learn Possessive Pronouns in English and show ownership clearly in simple sentences.
Possessive pronouns show who something belongs to. They replace a noun phrase with a word of ownership. This helps make a sentence shorter and clear.
Each possessive pronoun matches the owner. Use the correct form for the person or people who have the thing. These forms do not change for singular things or plural things.
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I |  mine |
| you | yours |
| he | his |
| she | hers |
| we | ours |
| they | theirs |
A possessive pronoun replaces words like my book, your bag, or their house. The thing does not come after the pronoun. The pronoun stands alone as the owner word.
| Rule |
|---|
| Use a possessive pronoun when the owner is already clear in the sentence 👀. |
| Do not put a noun after a possessive pronoun 🚫. |
| A possessive pronoun can replace a full ownership phrase and keep the same meaning 🔄. |
Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns are different. A possessive adjective comes before a noun, but a possessive pronoun does not come before a noun. Possessive pronouns can be the full answer or the last part of a sentence.
| Word or Phrase | Definition |
|---|---|
| my | It is a possessive adjective 🌟 and it comes before a noun. |
| your | It is a possessive adjective 🌟 and it comes before a noun. |
| mine | It is a possessive pronoun 🌟 and it stands alone. |
| yours | It is a possessive pronoun 🌟 and it stands alone. |
| hers | It is a possessive pronoun 🌟 and it stands alone. |
| ours | It is a possessive pronoun 🌟 and it stands alone. |
Possessive pronouns are used in short, simple sentences about people and things. They can talk about one thing or many things. After this module, you can identify possessive pronouns and use them to show who something belongs to.