EFL/ESL Grammar: Rules, use, and practice
How to use possessive pronouns in English
What are possessive pronouns?
Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone. We have two types of possessive pronouns: subject and object pronouns.
Possessive pronouns | |
| Subject possessive pronouns | Object possessive pronouns |
| My Your His Her Its Our Your Their | Mine Yours His Hers Its Ours Yours Theirs |
Examples of Subject possessive pronouns:
- My book
- Your bike
- His car
- Her food
- Its color
- Our family
- Your city
- Their house
Examples of Object possessive pronouns:
- This book is mine.
- This bike is yours.
- That car is his.
- That food is hers.
- This house is ours.
- This garden is yours.
- That car is theirs.
More examples:
A: Is that Bob’s phone?
B: Yes, it is his
A: Is this his car?
B: No, this is mine.
A: Are these your keys?
B: No, they are not mine.
A: Is that your copybook?
B: No, it is hers.
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