Possessive pronouns

​​In a nutshell

Pronouns are words which are used to replace nouns and avoid repeating them. Possessive pronouns tell you who something belongs to. In this summary, you'll see how to recognise possessive pronouns and use them effectively.

Possessive pronouns

There are six possessive pronouns you need to know. These possessive pronouns can be used on their own to describe who owns a particular thing.

Examples

Whose hairbrush is that? It's mine.

Those balloons are ours.

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Showing possession

Possessive pronouns tell us who owns something. They demonstrate ownership, or possession, without having to repeat a noun. 

Example

1. Bret didn't have a bike, so Erin gave him one of her bikes to ride. 

2. Bret didn't have a bike, so Erin gave him one of her bikes to ride.

3. Bret didn't have a bike, so Erin gave him one of hers to ride.