POSSESSIVE ..................................... BACK to INDEX

Possession ( belonging to the noun ) is indicated by an apostrophe 's, or apostrophe after the s if the word is plural, or ends in s.

The man's hat. ... John's garden. ... The trousers' creases. .. The books' covers

But often a possessive adjective or possessive pronoun is used in sentences once the subject matter has been established.

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns are as follows:

I, MY, MINE .................... It is my book. The book is mine.

you, YOUR, YOURS ...... It is your book. The book is yours.

he, HIS, HIS.................... It is his book. The book is his.

she, HER,HERS ............. It is her book. The book is hers.

it, ITS, ITS........................ It is its book. The book is its.

we, OUR, OURS ............. It is our book. The book is ours.

they, THEIR, THEIRS ..... It is their book. The book is theirs.

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