Possessive Pronouns Exercises – Grammar Practice and Examples
These exercises help you practice using possessive pronouns such as mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs. Learning these words makes it easy to talk about who owns or possesses something. Strengthen your English grammar by clearly understanding and using possessive pronouns.
Published At: 6/18/2025, 2:31:10 PM
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EXPLANATION
What Are Possessive Pronouns?
Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone. They replace nouns and avoid repetition. Common possessive pronouns at A2 level are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs.
Possessive Pronouns Table
Possessive Adjective
Possessive Pronoun
Example
my
mine
This book is mine.
your
yours
Is this pencil yours?
his
his
The hat is his.
her
hers
The bag is hers.
our
ours
The house is ours.
their
theirs
These shoes are theirs.
How to Use Possessive Pronouns
Use possessive pronouns to show who owns something. These pronouns replace nouns:
This pen isn't your pen. It's mine.
Those cookies aren't their cookies. They're ours.
Examples of Possessive Pronouns in Sentences
The blue car is hers.
I found a book. Is it yours?
These tickets are theirs.
Quick Tips to Remember
Possessive pronouns do not have a noun after them.
They replace the noun completely:
This is my phone. → This phone is mine.
Use possessive pronouns to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.