Possessive pronouns are an important part of English grammar that help us express ownership or possession. They replace nouns or noun phrases and show that something belongs to someone. Possessive pronouns are used to indicate relationships between people and objects, and they can also refer to animals and things.
Here are the most commonly used possessive pronouns:
• Mine: This pronoun shows that something belongs to the speaker. For example, "The book is mine."
• Yours: This pronoun indicates that something belongs to the person or the group of people being spoken to. For example, "Is this pen yours?"
• His: This pronoun shows that something belongs to a male person. For example, "The jacket is his."
• Hers: This pronoun indicates that something belongs to a female person. For example, "The bag is hers."
• Its: This pronoun is used to show that something belongs to a neutral object or animal. For example, "The cat licked its paws."
• Ours: This pronoun indicates that something belongs to a group of people including the speaker. For example, "The car is ours."
• Theirs: This pronoun indicates that something belongs to a group of people. For example, "The bikes are theirs."
Remember that possessive pronouns do not need apostrophes. They already show possession, so there is no need to add an extra 's. For example, it is correct to say "The book is mine," not "The book is mine's."