What is Possessive Pronoun? Possessive Pronouns List and Example Sentences

What is Possessive Pronoun? Possessive Pronouns List and Example Sentences

Possessive Pronouns

Let’s start with the possessive pronouns, also called absolute possessive pronouns. Possessive pronouns simplify the structures that indicate the possessiveness of a noun by changing it—in other words, independent possessive pronouns should stand alone and be used without a noun. To understand how possessive pronouns can make things simpler and clearer, first, take a look at this example of sentences that don’t use possessive pronouns:

Jane’s red roses looked prettier than my red roses.

Jane’s red roses looked prettier than mine.

Saying “red rose” twice in the first sentence above sounds a bit repetitive and a little redundant. Rewriting it with a possessive pronoun will make things much easier.

My cousin’s clothes are cleaner than mine.

My cousin’s clothes are cleaner than mine.

In this example given, saying “clothing” twice in the first sentence made us repeat ourselves. Using the possessive pronoun in the second sentence made things easier and made the sentence simpler and more understandable.

 

What is the Difference Between Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns?

Both possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns are patterns used to indicate whom the nouns belong to. Possessive Adjectives are adjectives and therefore come before words, but Possessive Pronouns are pronouns and stand for certain words or certain phrases.

 

Possessive Pronouns Table

In the explanations above, we talked about the differences between Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns, how using Possessive Pronouns saves words and what Possessive Pronouns are. Now, let’s take a comparative look at what Possessive Pronouns, Object Pronouns, Subject Pronouns, and Possessive Adjectives are, and what Possessive Pronouns are:

Subject Pronouns	Object Pronouns	Possessive Adjectives	Possessive Pronouns
I	Me	My	Mine
You	You	Your	Yours
He	Him	His	His
She	Her	Her	Hers
It	It	Its	Its
We	Us	Our	Ours
You	You	Your	Yours
They	Them	Their	Theirs

Subject Pronouns are a sentence element that must be in every sentence. Object Pronouns are used when any of the Subject Pronouns becomes an object. Although Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns indicate belonging, one comes before the nouns, while the other takes the place of the nouns.

Possessive Pronouns Sentence Examples

• I can’t use my pen because the tip of my pen is broken. Can you give me yours?
• Did you know that this luxury house is his? It’s incredible.
• The red sports car in the corner is ours, but we haven’t had a chance to drive it yet.
• Is that pink thick closed spiral notebook yours or mine?
• If we can’t have our evening party at your house, we can at mine. My house is more than suitable for parties.
• The most important historical monument of this city is the Statue of Liberty, and its is the Eiffel Tower.
• When we get married, we will make a pact that everything that is mine will be yours.
• Is that beautiful white cat we saw in the garden her cat?
• Thanks to her achievements, free holiday will be hers.
• The banana litter in the kitchen is yours? Why don’t you throw your trash away?