3. The possessive pronouns my, your, her, his,
its, our and there are followed by nouns.
They are called possessive adjectives.
Example:
That is my book.
4. The possessive pronouns such as mine,
yours, hers, his, its, ours and theirs are
not followed by nouns; they come at the
end of the sentence
Example:
That book is mine.
5. Some possessive pronouns such as my,
your, his, her, its, our and their are called
possessive adjectives if they are followed
by nouns.
Examples:
Noun: The book is mine
Adjective: That is my book.