This pen is mine.
- Language
- English
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Pronouns and Possessives
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Possessive pronouns are words that show who owns or has something. They replace nouns to avoid repeating them.
When to use it
Use possessive pronouns in English to show that something belongs to someone, and to avoid repeating the noun. For example, use 'mine' instead of repeating 'my book'.
Key forms
- mine
- yours
- his
- hers
- its
- ours
- theirs
Examples
Is this bag yours?
The red car is hers.
These shoes are ours.
Tips
- Do not use a noun after a possessive pronoun. Say 'This is mine', not 'This is mine book.'
- Possessive pronouns are different from possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).