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.
Pronouns in First Person, Second Person, and Third Person. Refer to LB Brief handbook, beginning page 266, concerning the use of pronouns. A pronoun is a word that substitutes a noun, such as it (substituting for the name of a certain. object) or a person, such as he (substituting for the name of a person).