possessive

Possessive Pronouns

For Beginners

What is a possessive pronoun?

A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase to show ownership.

For example- The book Allie has is mine.

First, second and third person

First person refers to the author, writer or speaker referring to themselves / and friends.

Second person refers to speaking to 'you' or 'them'/ one or more people.

Third person refers to speaking about someone or something.

Here is a list of possessive pronouns we use everyday.

• First person{singular}- Mine

• First person{plural}- Ours

• Second person{singular}- yours

• Second person{plural}- yours

• Third person{singular}- his, hers, its

• Third person{plural}- theirs