Language/English/Grammar/POSSESSIVE-PRONOUNS

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS in English

Examples of possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, its.

Unlike personal pronouns, these usually stand alone and do not have to precede a noun.

E.g.

• Karen told me that she had lost her phone. That must be hers.

• They have found their seats. Have you spotted ours?

• The cat is looking for its master.

Note: The possessive pronoun its is different from it’s. It’s is a contracted form of it is.

Sources

https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en