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Which are the pronouns that show possession?

Here are the possessive pronouns in English:

Singular:

* My: Belonging to me

* Your: Belonging to you (singular)

* His: Belonging to him

* Her: Belonging to her

* Its: Belonging to it

* Whose: Belonging to whom (used in questions)

Plural:

* Our: Belonging to us

* Your: Belonging to you (plural)

* Their: Belonging to them

Special Cases:

* Mine: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "That book is mine."

* Yours: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "These shoes are yours."

* His: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "The hat is his."

* Hers: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "The car is hers."

* Its: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "The nest is its."

* Ours: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "The house is ours."

* Yours: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "The plans are yours."

* Theirs: Used when the noun is understood, e.g., "The tickets are theirs."

Remember: Possessive pronouns replace possessive nouns, which are nouns that show ownership (e.g., "my book," "your car").

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