Rupert knew he had to destroy the evidence pertaining to the fraudulent land deal, so he stayed up all night frantically stuffing every last incriminating document through the shredder.
Possessive pronouns are those designating possession. They may also be used as substitutes for noun phrases, and they are typically found at the end of a sentence or clause. There are only a few possessive pronouns in the English language, and there are only two specific rules for using them correctly. Keep these rules in mind when using possessive pronouns, and youâll discover that writing properly is easier. 1  Like its name suggests, a possessive pronoun indicates ownership. 2  Possessive pronouns do not contain apostrophes.
Possessive adjectives are often confused with possessive pronouns. Examples: 1  Your bike is blue. ( 2 your is an adjective which modifies bike). 3  Mine is yellow. ( 4 mine is a pronoun which functions as the subject of the verb is).. Possessive adjectives are different from possessive pronouns. This is your (possessive adjective) book and this is mine (possessive pronoun). 2. its, their are possessive adjectives. Its color is beautiful. Their car is in their garage.