Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns

Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) are used before a noun to show who something belongs to, like “my book” or “their house.” Possessive nouns, on the other hand, show ownership by adding an apostrophe + s (or just an apostrophe for plural nouns), like “Sarah’s phone” or “the teachers’ lounge.” Both forms express possession, but possessive adjectives describe the noun, while possessive nouns name the owner directly.

Possessive Adjectives: Before the noun

These are words like my, your, his, her, our, and their. You use them before a noun to say who owns something.

Examples:

  • That’s my laptop.
  • Is this your coffee?
  • We love our teacher.

They work like normal adjectives: they describe the noun, but in this case, they show who it belongs to.

Possessive Pronouns: Replace the noun

Possessive pronouns do the same thing, but they don’t need a noun after them, they replace it.

Examples:

  • That laptop is mine.
  • This coffee is yours.
  • That idea was theirs.

You wouldn’t say “That’s mine laptop.”. You’d just say “That’s mine.” The noun is already understood.

Quick Comparison

Person

Adjective

Pronoun

I

my

mine

You

your

yours

He

his

his

She

her

hers

We

our

ours

They

their

theirs

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