The possessive pronoun is the possessive form of the personal pronoun, which we use in a sentence in place of a noun to express possession. A possessive pronoun can stand on its own as a subject or an object and is not followed by a noun.
Possessive pronouns
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Singular
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Plural
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mine
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ours
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yours
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yours
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its
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theirs
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his
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theirs
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hers
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theirs
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Possessive pronoun examples:
Examples:
- This puppy is mine. That kitten is yours.
- The kennel is its.
- He claimed that the money on the floor was his.
- The blonde hair on your shirt must be hers.
- Your newborn baby is much bigger than ours.
- I think the old grandmother who wandered into our house is theirs.
Possessive pronouns are used either as subject or object.
Examples:
- Yours(garden) has weeds all over. (Subject)
- His(car) is black buthers (car) is white.(Subject)
- Your dog has bitten mine (dog) on the stomach. (Object)
- She likes theirs (parents) but dislikes ours (parents). (Object)
An apostrophe is not used with a possessive pronoun that expresses ownership.
Examples:
- This slice of pizza is yours.(Not: This slice of pizza is your's.)
- She told us not to touch it as it was hers.
(Not: She told us not to touch it as it was her's.)
