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'Hers' is a possessive determiner of 'she.' In this part, we will go through its uses and grammatical rules in English grammar.
Hers is a possessive pronoun and it is third-person singular. Hers is generally used to refer to belongings and connections related to a female person or animal. In this lesson, we will discuss when and how to use it.
'Hers' as a Possessive Pronoun
Use
Hers as a possessive pronoun is mainly used to talk about the possessions of a female person or animal; however, it has more functions. Look:
- Hers is used to talk about things that a female person or animal owns. For example:
This is
I checked the name at the back. The notebook is
'Hers' refers to 'the notebook.'
- Hers is used to refer to relationships. These relationships include family, friends, etc. Have a look:
My mom is so easygoing but
'Hers' means 'her mom.' 'Hers' is used to avoid repeating 'her mom.'
Sisters can be really supportive but
The antecedent of 'hers' is 'her sisters.'
- Hers is used to talk about a female person's or animal's body parts. For example:
We got our ears checked.
'Hers' refers to 'our ears.'
- Hers is used to refer to thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc. For example:
You have no filter. You hurt my feelings and
No matter how many ideas we presented,
'Hers' for Personification
Hers sometimes refers to some objects such as a country or a nation, a musical instrument, a ship or a boat, a car or a machine. Take a look at the following examples:
My country is mine and I'm
'Hers' refers to 'the country.'
I love my Guitar. The strings of
'Hers' refers to 'the guitar.'
The Titanic was a ship the tragic fate of
'Hers' refers to 'the ship.'
Position in a Sentence
Hers as a possessive pronoun replaces a noun. Note that the verb after hers agrees with the antecedent. For example:
You have no filter. You hurt my feelings and
'Hers' replaces 'my feelings.'
Indefinite Pattern
We already heard definite patterns such as 'her colleague,' but when we use a possessive pronoun to refer to that person or thing, we use this indefinite pattern. In this case, we say 'a colleague of hers.' Pay attention to the following examples:
We don't know exactly which colleague.
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