Possessive adjectives and pronouns are used to indicate possession
or belonging.
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives are also known as possessive determiners. They always
come before a noun. The noun is the thing that is being possessed. Possessive
adjectives are "my", "your", "his",
"her", "its", "our", or "their".
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Belonging to |
Example sentences |
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Belongs to me |
·
That is my desk. ·
You are wearing my hat. |
|
Belongs to you |
·
Is this yourhouse? ·
Your dog
is cute. |
|
Belongs to Steve (male) |
·
I like his hair. ·
His toy
is broken. |
|
Belongs to Jane (female) |
·
Her bike
is new. ·
Her face
is swollen. |
|
Belongs to non-human creatures or things |
·
Its tail
is long. ·
We don't know its condition. |
|
Belongs to you and me |
·
This is ourhome. ·
Our cars
are parked in the garage. |
|
Belongs to others |
·
Their parents
live in England. ·
We like theirideas. |
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns do not come before a noun. They replace nouns. They are
used alone. Possessive pronouns are "mine", "yours",
"his", "hers", "its", "ours", or
"theirs". Do not use ('s) with possessive pronouns. "Its"
as a possessive pronoun is rarely used.
|
Belonging to |
Example sentences |
|
Belongs to me |
·
That desk is mine. ·
They are mine. |
|
Belongs to you |
·
Is this dog yours? ·
Yours is
better than mine. |
|
Belongs to Steve (male) |
·
That bike is his. ·
Take his to work. |
|
Belongs to Jane (female) |
·
This ring is hers. ·
Take hers to school. |
|
Belongs to non-human creatures or things |
·
Its was
greater than yours. ·
Its is
no longer here. |
|
Belongs to you and me |
·
Ours is
blue. ·
That is not ours. |
|
Belongs to others |
·
It is theirs. ·
Theirs is
red. |
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