Possessives ( mine and my )

 Here is a chart to help explain the possessive pronouns "my," "mine," "your," "yours," "his," "her," "its," "our," "ours," "their," and "theirs":

Pronoun	Possessive	Example
My	Mine (when used alone)	This is my book. The book is mine.
Your	Yours (when used alone)	Is this your pen? The pen is yours.
His	His	That is his car. The car is his.
Her	Hers (when used alone)	She lost her keys. The keys are hers.
Its	Its	The dog chased its tail. The tail is its.
Our	Ours (when used alone)	We're going on vacation. The vacation is ours.
Their	Theirs (when used alone)	They're hosting the party. The party is theirs.

As you can see from the chart, we use possessive pronouns to indicate ownership or possession of a noun. Here are some examples:

• This is my book. The book is mine. (The pronoun "my" shows possession, and "mine" replaces "book" in the second sentence.)
• Is this your pen? The pen is yours. (The pronoun "your" shows possession, and "yours" replaces "pen" in the second sentence.)
• She lost her keys. The keys are hers. (The pronoun "her" shows possession, and "hers" replaces "keys" in the second sentence.)
• We're going on vacation. The vacation is ours. (The pronoun "our" shows possession, and "ours" replaces "vacation" in the second sentence.)

Exercise: Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the following sentences:

1. Is that ___ car in the parking lot? (a) my (b) mine (c) ours

2. I can't find ___ keys. Have you seen them? (a) his (b) hers (c) theirs

3. ___ cat is sleeping on the couch. (a) our (b) theirs (c) his

4. I love ___ new shoes. They're so comfortable. (a) my (b) mine (c) theirs

5. ___ dog is barking in the backyard. (a) our (b) his (c) your

Answer Key:

1. (b) mine
2. (b) hers
3. (c) his
4. (b) mine
5. (b) his