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Grammar Patterns

Possessive Adjective

The possessive adjective goes before a noun.

my - This is my desk.
your - This is your desk.
her - This is her desk.
his - This is his desk.
its - This is its desk.
their - This is their desk.
our - This is our desk.

Possessive Pronouns

The possessive pronoun take the place of the adjective pronoun and noun.

mine - This is mine.
yours - This is yours.
hers - This is hers.
his - This is his desk.
theirs - This is theirs.
ours - This is ours.