Possessive pronouns are used in English to avoid repeating information that is already clear. In general it makes the sentence less confusing because the same information is not being repeated.
This book is my book, not your book. (Sounds repetitive)
This book is mine, not yours. (Mine and yours are possessive pronouns)
This book is mine, not yours. (Mine and yours are possessive pronouns)
- In the sentence, mine is a possessive pronoun that replaces my book.
In the sentence, yours is a possessive pronoun that replaces your book.
The possessive pronouns in English are as follows:
| Subject | Possessive Pronouns |
|---|---|
| I | Mine |
| You | Yours |
| He | His |
| She | Hers |
| It | Its |
| We | Ours |
| You (pl) | Yours |
| They | Theirs |
Here are some examples:
- You are mine.
- That book is yours.
- Is that computers hers?
- These shoes are his.
- Those pants aren't ours.
- That is my problem, not yours.
- This belongs to you. It's yours.
- I lent Bob my car and he lent me his.
- Their country is bigger than ours.
- Our city is as nice as theirs.
