1084. Possessive Pronouns: our, ours

A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence. A possessive pronoun shows ownership when it replaces the noun. The pronouns our and ours are possessive pronouns.

The dog belongs to my brother and me.
The dog is our dog.
The dog is ours.

Use the pronouns our and ours to replace a noun and show ownership.

It’s your turn. Decide if you should use our or ours in this sentence. Because my friend and I share a game, the game is ______. Did you figure it out? Good for you!