Possessive pronouns do exactly what they say on the tin: show possession or belonging.

They can be divided into two groups:

  • possessive pronouns
  • possessive determiners

Possessive pronouns are used in place of a noun (just like the rest of the pronouns).

possessive pronouns list

Possessive determiners are used before a noun.

possessive determiners list

possessive determiners

Let’s take a look at them both in action. First up, possessive determiners.

possessive determiner examples
possessive determiner examples
possessive determiner examples
possessive determiners - her
possessive determiner examples
possessive determiner examples
possessive determiner examples
possessive determiner examples

possessive pronouns

Let’s move on to some possessive pronoun examples.

pronoun mine
possessive pronoun examples
possessive pronoun examples
possessive pronoun examples
its possessive pronoun
ours pronoun
theirs possessive
yours pronoun

possessive pronouns and determiners quiz

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possessive pronouns and determiners quiz
possessive pronouns and determiners quiz
possessive pronouns and determiners quiz
possessive pronouns and determiners quiz
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