Unit 8: Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCTION

Possessive Pronouns help us show possession, belongings or ownership in a sentence. There are two types of possessive pronouns:

The weak possessive pronouns (also called possessive adjectives). They function as determiners in front of a noun to describe who something belongs to:

Example:    That is my coat. Yours is over there.   

The strong (or absolute) possessive pronoun. They refer back to a noun or noun phrase already used, replacing it to avoid repetition:

Example:    That is my coat. Yours is over there.  

Note: 

The possessive pronoun takes the place of the noun while a possessive adjective describes a noun.

Watch this video to improve your understanding of Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives.  

This jacket is mine.

Is this kite yours?

Mary-jo has a dog. The dog is hers.

Peter has a cat. The cat is his.

I have a pencil. This is my pencil.

I have a pen. This pen is mine.

This is my book. Yours is there.

I like this car, but theirs is amazing.

Resource: Retrieved from Lewolang. Possessive pronouns 

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