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.
A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership (or possession). The examples above are obviously about possession (i.e., ownership). They refer to the bone of the dog, the jacket of the man, and the mane of the lion. However, possessive nouns are not always so obviously about possession.