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These books are mine.

Yours are placed on that table.

Is this my toy?
No, this is not yours.

It is mine.

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1. This book belongs to me.

That book is yours.

2. This car belongs to me.

That car is yours.

3. This flat belongs to him.

That flat is his.

4. Those sarees belong to her.
Those sarees are hers.

All the underlined pronouns in the above sentences are possessive pronouns.

3. Demonstrative Pronouns

This, that, these and those are known as demonstrative pronouns.

Note: This, that, these or those are also as demonstrative adjectives nouns, whereas,
as demonstrative pronouns, they are followed by helping verbs.

For example,

1. This is a beautiful dress. (pronouns)
This dress is beautiful. (demonstrative adjective)

2. These are kites. (pronouns)
These kites are flying high. (demonstrative adjective)

4. Interrogative Pronouns

A pronoun which asks a question is known as an interrogative pronoun.

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