Possessive Pronouns

There are mainly two types of words expressing possession. They are possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.

Possessive adjectives go before nouns. Examples are: my, his, her, your, their, our, its

Possessive pronouns stand on their own. Examples are: mine, his, hers, yours, theirs and ours

Compare:

• That is my book.
• That book is mine.
• Which is your girl?
• Which of these girls is yours?

Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with a possessive pronoun or adjective.

1. She doesn’t have a house of ……………….. own.
2. I don’t want you to tell him about ……………………. problems. (my / mine)
3. They have invited me to ………………… party. (their / theirs)
4. You can’t blame me for …………………. failure. (your / yours)
5. The responsibility is ……………………. (your / yours)
6. ‘It is ………………. (your / yours) fault.’ ‘No, it is ……………………… (your / yours)’
7. Have you seen ……………….. (my / mine) wallet?
8. Is this wallet ……………………… (your / yours)?
9. His hair is black. ……………………. is turning white. (My / Mine)
10. I have lost my pen. Can you lend me …………………… (your / yours)?
11. I don’t need ………………….. (your / yours) advice.
12. I prefer ………………… (their / theirs) company to…………………… (your / yours)

Answers

1. her, 2. my, 3. their, 4. your, 5. yours, 6. your, yours, 7. my, 8. yours, 9. mine, 10. yours, 11. your, 12. their, yours