Possessive Pronoun

The possessive pronoun shows who the thing being referred to belongs to or is associated with.

In English these pronouns change form to show their function.

For example:-

Q. Whose is this web site?
A. It's mine.

Q. Does Lynne own this web site?
A. Yes, it's hers.

Q. Does Lynne own the Internet?
A. No. It's ours.

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Possessive Pronouns with Gerunds

Possessive pronouns are used to describe gerunds. Using the objective case confuses the reader.

Incorrect: You winning in spite of the odds inspired us all.
(Ambiguous and awkward. Do you inspire or does the winning inspire?)

Correct: Your winning in spite of the odds inspired us all.

Incorrect: We could not stand him whining about everything.
(Which could you not stand? Him? or His whining?)

Because of the possible confusion, use possessive pronouns with gerunds.

Correct: We could not stand his whining about everything.

my, your, his/her/its, our and their are possessive determiners (sometimes called possessive adjectives).

Watch out for the following:-