A possessive pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or noun phrase and shows ownership. The possessive pronouns are:
- mine
- yours
- his
- hers
- ours
- theirs
As in these examples:
- Your painting is good, but hers is better.
(possessive pronoun/hers – replaces her painting) - This house is ours.
(possessive pronoun/ours – replaces our boat) - Theirs is the car at the end.
(possessive pronoun/theirs – replaces their car)
Common mistakes with pronouns.
