What are the uses of posessive pronoun?

Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. Here's a breakdown of their uses:

1. Replacing possessive adjectives:

* Instead of saying "my book," you can use the possessive pronoun "mine."

* Instead of saying "your car," you can use the possessive pronoun "yours."

2. Standing alone as the subject or object of a sentence:

* Subject: "Mine is the blue one." (Here, "mine" is the subject of the sentence.)

* Object: "I want to borrow yours." (Here, "yours" is the object of the verb "borrow.")

3. Emphasizing possession:

* "This book is mine, not yours." (The use of "mine" emphasizes that the book belongs to the speaker.)

4. In comparisons:

* "Your house is bigger than mine." (Here, "mine" stands in for "my house.")

5. Identifying ownership:

* "Whose phone is this?" "It's hers." (Here, "hers" clearly identifies the owner of the phone.)

Types of Possessive Pronouns:

* Singular: mine, yours, his, hers, its

* Plural: ours, yours, theirs

Note: "Its" is a possessive pronoun that refers to something that is not a person or animal. It's important to differentiate it from "it's," which is a contraction of "it is."

Examples:

* "This is my house." -> "This is mine."

* "That car is theirs."

* "Can I borrow your pen?" -> "Can I borrow yours?"

* "The red sweater is hers."

* "Our vacation was better than yours."

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