Possessive Pronouns For beginners

In this lesson, beginners will explore English Possessive Pronouns with straightforward explanations, clear examples, and practice exercises.

"Possessive Pronouns" in English Grammar

What Are Possessive Pronouns?

Possessive pronouns are words that replace nouns and indicate ownership. In other words, they show that something belongs to someone.

English Possessive Pronouns

English possessive pronouns include the following:

Subject Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

I

mine

you

yours

he

his

she

hers

it

-

we

ours

you

yours

they

theirs

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When To Use Possessive Pronouns

A possessive pronoun is used in place of a noun phrase so that it is not repeated in the sentence. Take a look at some examples:

Example

Don't touch that phone. It's not yours! → It's not your phone!

That phone was mine. → That phone was my phone.

The house on the corner is theirs. → The house on the corner is their house.

Whose

The interrogative pronoun 'whose' is used to ask questions about possession.

Example

'Whose birthday is it today?' 'Mine!'

'Whose car is this?' 'It is theirs.'

Quiz:


1.

Which of the following sentences uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

A

This is my book.

B

This is his.

C

This is he.

D

This is hers car.

2.

Sort the words into the correct order to form a sentence:

is
over
there
theirs
.
the
car
3.

Match the subject pronouns with the correct possessive pronouns.

I
he
you
they
mine
his
theirs
yours
4.

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronoun based on the subject pronoun shown in parentheses.

Don't touch that jacket. It's

! (I)

That car is

. (she)

That house over there is

. (they)

These books are

. (we)

mine
hers
theirs
ours
his
5.

Choose the correct sentence:

A

Whose phone is that? It's yours.

B

Whose phone is that? It's you.

C

Whose phone is that? It's her.

D

Whose phone is that? It's she.

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