Possessive pronouns

Post oleh : Luis Mora | Rilis : 9:35 | Series :

Possessive pronouns are used in English to avoid repeating information that is already clear. In general it makes the sentence less confusing because the same information is not being repeated.

This book is my book, not your book. (Sounds repetitive)

This book is mine, not yours. (Mine and yours are possessive pronouns)

In the sentence, mine is a possessive pronoun that replaces my book.

In the sentence, yours is a possessive pronoun that replaces your book.

The possessive pronouns in English are as follows: 

Subject	Possessive Pronouns
I	Mine
You	Yours
He	His
She	Hers
It	Its
We	Ours
You (pl)	Yours
They	Theirs

 HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:

1. The kids are yours and mine.
2. The house is theirs and its paint is flaking.
3. The money was really theirs for the taking.
4. We shall finally have what is rightfully ours.
5. Their mother gets along well with yours.
6. What's mine is yours, my friend.
7. The dog is mine.
8. The cat is yours.
9. The ring is hers.
10. The bag is theirs.

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