Pronouns - Possessive Pronouns

The personal pronouns are also used for showing ownership or possession. The following table lists their forms when they show possession:

	First Person	Second Person	Third Person
Singular	Mine	Yours	His, Hers
Plural	Ours	Yours	Theirs

That phone is yours. (Here, the second person singular pronoun is used.) That yellow painted house is his. (Here, the third person singular masculine pronoun is used.) That idea was hers. (Here, the third person singular feminine pronoun is used.)

These passports are yours. (Here, the second person plural pronoun is used.) At the end of the day, the award-winning performance was theirs. (Here, the third person plural pronoun is used.)

The personal pronouns have other forms for showing ownership or possession.

	First Person	Second Person	Third Person
Singular	My	Your	His, Her, Its
Plural	Our	Your	Their

A noun comes immediately after these possessives. Hence, these possessives are classified as possessive adjectives.

My book is lying on the table. Your phone is with the teacher. His house is painted yellow. Her parents are out of town. Do you know the child’s name? Yes, I do know its name. Our country is making great progress. Your passports are lying with the judge. Their performance was liked by all.

[Remember: A noun does not immediately follow a possessive pronoun, while a possessive adjective always comes before a noun.]