THE POSSESSIVES

Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives show who the thing belongs to.

PERSON		ADJECTIVES	PRONOUNS
1st	(I)	my	mine
2nd	(you)	your	yours
3rd	(he)	his	his
	(she)	her	hers
	(it)	it	its
Plural
1st	(we)	our	ours
2nd	(you)	your	yours
3rd	(they)	their	theirs

NOTE: In English, possessive adjectives and pronouns refer to the possessor, not the object or person that is possessed.

Example:

Jane's brother is married to John's sister.
Her brother is married to his sister.

Examples:

a. Peter and his sister.
b. Jane and her father.
c. Do you know where your books are?
d. Is this their picnic? No, it is ours.
e. I think this is your passport. Yes, it is mine.