Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
1. Forms of Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
| Person | Pronoun | Adjective |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | mine | my |
| 2nd | yours | your |
| 3rd (female) | hers | her |
| 3rd (male) | his | his |
| 3rd (neutral) | its | its |
| 1st plural | ours | our |
| 3rd plural | theirs | their |
2. Using Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
A possessive pronoun is used instead of a noun:
Julie's car is red. Mine is blue.
A possessive adjective is usually used to describe a noun, and it comes before it, like other adjectives:
My car is bigger than her car.
Remember:There are no apostrophes in possessive pronouns and adjectives.
The dog wagged its tail.
“It's” is not a possessive pronoun or adjective — it means “it is”:
It's not my dog.
When you are sure that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises.