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Often confused with possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns are designed to express ownership without repeating the noun. They are a common part of English grammar and can help enhance one’s vocabulary. I made some possessive pronoun exercises to show you specific situations on when and how to use them.
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Possessive pronouns are pronouns used to express ownership. In English grammar, there are eight possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, theirs (which can be used for singular and plural), ours, yours, and theirs.
As opposed to possessive adjectives, which always go before a noun, possessive pronouns are used to replace the noun and have a standalone structure. For example:
