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There are two types of pronouns that show possession.

A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.

  • They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
A possessive adjective describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.
  • They are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.

Which one of the following sentences includes a possessive pronoun:

A She stood up for peoples' rights.

B He is a mighty opponent.

C Its paws were caked in mud.

D She will never agree to that.

The answer is none of the above.

Sentence C has the possessive adjective, its(placed before the noun paws).

Sentences A, B, and D each contain the personal pronouns he or she.

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