Possessive Adjective and Possessive Pronoun
Possessive pronouns and adjectives are two different ways to show possession in English.
- Possessive adjectives go before the noun
Possessive
Adjective + Noun
Examples:
My dog is big.
Her cat is brown
Their sister works downtown
This is my car.
Is that your pen?
- Possessive pronouns go after the noun.
Noun +
Possessive Pronoun
Examples:
The dog is mine.
The brown cat is hers.
The car is ours.
The car is mine
Is that pen yours?
List of the possessive adjectives and possessive
pronouns:
Possessive Adjectives | Possessive Pronouns |
MY | MINE |
YOUR | YOURS |
HIS | HIS |
HER | HERS |
ITS | ITS |
OUR | OURS |
THEIR | THEIRS |
Source: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/possessives.html
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