Part Two of this chapter will offer more details about the
use of pronouns. As we conclude this section about personal
pronouns, look at the noun-pronoun examples given with each
image.
Many possessive forms can play a double role: They can be used
as adjectives in combination with nouns, but as pronouns, they
stand alone. Possessive adjectives, including his and her, are
explained in detail in Chapter 2, Adjectives.
Yes,
it is yours.Jake speaking to Anna,
talking about her hula hoopFirst-person
pronounmine
referring to the
speaker (I)Second-person
pronounyours
referring to the
person spoken
to (you)Third-person
pronounhers
referring to the
person spoken
about (she,
or Anna)The speaker, Anna, talking
about her hula hoopIt is mine.Yes,
it is hers.Ben talking about
Anna’s hula hoopPossessive PronounsNoun
CombinationNoun
Combination Pronouns Pronouns
he
his
himher mother
she
hers
herhis father
As the following examples indicate, these possessive pronouns
show that same relationship in only one word.