Types of possessive pronouns, examples?

1. My - This is my book.
2. Your - Is this your car?
3. His - That is his jacket.
4. Her - This is her phone.
5. Its - The dog wagged its tail.
6. Our - We are going to our friend's house.
7. Their - Those are their children.

Types of Possessive Pronouns

1. Determinative Possessives

- Indicate ownership before a noun
- Show which noun belongs to a specific person or thing
- Ex: my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Examples:

- This is my book.
- I like your new haircut.
- That is his car.
- She lost her keys.
- The dog wagged its tail.

2. Independent Possessives

- Stand alone as nouns or modifiers
- Replace a noun phrase and indicate ownership
- Ex: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

Examples:

- This book is mine.
- That haircut is yours.
- The keys are hers.
- The car is theirs.

3. Reflexive Possessives

- Used with reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, etc.)
- Emphasize ownership or identity
- Ex: my own, your own, his own, her own, our own, their own

Examples:

- I built this house myself.
- You need to do it yourself.
- The dog is afraid of its own shadow.
- We did the project our own way.

4. Double Possessives

- A combination of a determinative and independent possessive
- Emphasizes ownership
- Ex: my own, your own, his own, her own, our own, their own

Examples:

- This is my own book.
- I'm proud of my own work.
- The children built their own fort.

5. Indefinite Possessives

- Indicate ownership but not by a specific person or thing
- Ex: whose, somebody's, nobody's

Examples:

- Whose book is this?
- I found somebody's wallet.
- The store is closed, so nobody's home.