Who Owns It? Let's Learn Possessive Pronoun

POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

A possessive pronoun is a word that tells us who owns something or who it belongs to. It shows that something is mine, yours, his, hers, ours, or theirs. These words help us know who owns something without saying the name every time. We use them to make sentences shorter and clearer. For example, instead of saying, “This is Jack’s pencil, and this is my pencil,” we can say, “This is his pencil, and this is mine.”

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The man owns the magical beans. The beans are his.

Mother owns the house. The house is hers.

The giant owns the treasures. The treasures are his.

Jack owns the cow. It is his.

Instead of saying, "This is Jack's cow," we can say, "This cow is his."

Rather than "This is the mother’s house," we can say, "This house is hers."

The giant is replaced by the pronoun his to show ownership.

His replaced Jack as the owner of the cow.

The different possessive pronouns are the following: mine, hers, his, ours, yours, theirs.       

Mine is used in showing you are the owner of something.      

Example: I brought a water bottle to class. The water bottle is mine.

Here, "mine" replaces "I” as owner of the water bottle the second sentence.

Hers is used in showing ownership of a female.       

Example: Sarah has a blue backpack. The backpack is hers.  

Here, "hers" replaces "Sarah" as the owner of backpack in the second sentence.

To shorten or combine ideas: Sarah has a blue backpack, and it is hers.

In this example, "hers" takes the place of saying "Sarah's backpack" again.

His is used in showing ownership of a male.        

Example: Tom brought a lunchbox to school. The lunchbox is his.

Here, "his" replaces "Tom" as the owner of the lunchbox in the second sentence.

To shorten or combine ideas: Tom brought a lunchbox to school, and it is his.

In this example, "his" stands in for "Tom's lunchbox" to avoid repetition. 

 

Yours is used in showing ownership by someone you are talking to.        

Example: You left a notebook on the desk. The notebook is yours.

Here, "yours" replaces "you" as the owner of notebook in the second sentence.

Combined: You left a notebook on the desk, and it is yours.

In this example, "yours" takes the place of "your notebook," making the sentence simpler and avoiding repetition.

 

Ours is used to indicate that something belongs to you and others in your group.

Example: We have a big dog and a small dog. The dogs are ours.

Here, "ours" replaces "we" as owners of the dogs in the second sentence.

Combined: We have a big dog and a small dog; the dogs are ours.

In this example, "ours" takes the place of "our dog," making the sentence more concise and avoiding repetition.

 

Theirs is used in showing ownership by many persons being talked about.        

Example: The learners forgot their backpacks in the classroom. The backpacks are theirs.

Here, "theirs" replaces "the learners" as the owners of backpacks in the second sentence.

Combined: "The learners forgot their backpacks in the classroom, and those backpacks are theirs."

In this example, "theirs" takes the place of "the learners' backpacks," simplifying the sentence and avoiding repetition.