2. Possessive adjectives
A possessive adjective is used to describe a noun
like other adjectives. It comes before the noun:
My car is bigger than her car
His book is red. My book is blue
Their house is further than our house
Incorrect: My is bigger than her
3. Possessive pronouns
A possessive pronoun is used to replace a noun:
My can is bigger than her car
My car is bigger than hers
(hers is replacing “her car”)
His book is red. My book is blue
His book is red. Mine is blue
(mine is replacing “my book”)
Incorrect: Mine car is bigger than hers car
4. Reflexive pronouns
A reflexive pronoun is usually used when the
object of a sentence is the same as the subject,
as you will see below.
correct: I cut myself
Incorrect: I cut me
Each personal pronoun (I, you, she, etc.) has its
own reflexive form.
