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When is a possessive pronoun used?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

A possessive pronoun takes the place of an antecedent that belongs to someone or something. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs. Example:

The blue car is hers, the black car is his, and the red car is mine.

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