It’s easy to confuse these two sets of words because they are very similar but perform different functions.
- POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
As the name says, it’s an adjective which means it modifies a noun, and that noun must be expressed.
This is my book. That is her car. Their house is beautiful. - POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
As it’s a pronoun it replaces the noun in a clause AND shows possession.
This book is mine. That car is hers. Our house is not as beautiful as theirs.
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