Dear Meritnation Team,
What is the difference between Possesive and Personal Pronouns?.
A personal pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing. The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.
- John is my brother. He is home from college and we were so glad to see him.
- Fran and Frank are coming, they are bringing the baby with them.
A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the pace of a noun that belongs to someone or something. The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
- John lives on this block. The house on the corner is his.
- The Franklins also live on this block. Theirs is the house over there