Possessive PronounsPronouns that show ownership!

The difference between a Personal Pronoun and aPossessive Pronoun?

Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun, like personal pronouns, but they also show possession—you know, ownership. In other words, something belongs to someone. So, when something belongs to someone, we can describe it using a possessive pronoun.

Common Possessive Pronouns The most common possessive pronouns

are "my," "mine," "your," "yours," "his," "her," "hers," "its," "our," "ours," "their," and "theirs."

Chart Here's a chart showing which personal

pronouns they’re related to: Personal Pronoun Possessive Pronoun

I my, mine

you your, yours

he his

she her, hers

it its

we our, ours

they their, theirs

Examples:• Dave is holding Snappy. "Is Snappy his turtle

or Sharlene's?" The possessive pronoun “his” stands for

Dave but also shows possession. • "I believe it is hers.“

The personal pronouns “I” and “it” replaces whoever the speaker is and Snappy, while the possessive pronoun “hers” replaces Sharlene and shows possession.

Finally Unlike possessive nouns, possessive

pronouns do not need an apostrophe to show possession.

Works Cited Adapted from pbs.org