what is a possesive pronoun

We use possessive pronouns to refer to a specific person/people or thing/things (the "antecedent") belonging to a person/people (and sometimes belonging to an animal/animals or thing/things).

We use possessive pronouns depending on:

  • number: singular (eg: mine) or plural (eg: ours)
  • person: 1st person (eg: mine), 2nd person (eg: yours) or 3rd person (eg: his)
  • gender: male (his), female (hers)

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pronouns that show possession are known as possesive pronoun.
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Pronouns that show your belongings or possession are called possessive pronouns.
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A pronoun indicating possession. Ex: mine, his, theirs, hers etc.
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