Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns show ownership of something. They replace noun or noun phrase that indicates possession. For example, instead of saying “this is Danny’s“, you can say “this is his“. You can help reduce repetition of the nouns by using possessive pronouns when applicable. 

Unlike possessive nouns, you don’t use any apostrophes with possessive nouns. Some main possessive nouns are: yours, mine. hers, his, ours, theirs, and its. 

Common mistakes are made with “its” and “theirs”. Make sure to use “its” without an apostrophe. If you say “it’s”, you are using a contraction of “it + is” or “it + has”. Additionally, “theirs” is oftentimes confused with the other homophones. Study the correct uses of “their”, “there”, and “they’re”.