The possessive has two forms:

The forms my, your, his, her, their and our are called possessive adjectives because they are used before nouns.

• This is my pen.
• What is your father?
• It is their dog.
• Our car is quiet new.

The forms mine, yours, his, hers, theirs and ours are called possessive pronouns. Possessive pronouns can stand alone. They are used in the predicative position, after the verb.

• This umbrella is mine. Where is yours?
• This car is ours.
• Has she got any land of hers?

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