Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

Possessive pronouns and adjectives show who something belongs to.

This is my book. ‘My’ is a possessive adjective.

That book is mine. ‘Mine’ is a possessive pronoun.

The difference between a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective is:

A possessive adjective is followed by a noun (the object).

For example: This is my book.

A possessive pronoun is NOT followed by a noun (the object).

For example: This book is mine.

The table below shows the form of the possessive pronouns and adjectives. 

Subject Pronoun	I	You	He	She	It	We	They
Possessive Adjective	My	Your	His	Her	Its	Our	Their
Possessive Pronoun	Mine	Yours	His	Hers	Its	Ours	Theirs

Click on the links below to learn more about Pronouns

The Subject and Object Pronouns

Demonstrative Pronouns