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The red bikes are theirs.
What does Theirs mean?
the one or ones belonging to them.
Dictionary definition
Theirs means the thing or things that belong to the people, animals, or things already mentioned.
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Theirs in a sentence
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Our table is near the window, but theirs is by the door.
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Theirs replaces a noun phrase, so writers do not need to repeat words like their project.
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What does theirs mean?
Theirs is a possessive pronoun that replaces a phrase like 'their book' or 'their books.'
Practice 2
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Our coats are on this hook, but ____ are by the door.
Theirs best completes the sentence.
Practice 3
Which word is the possessive pronoun form related to their?
Theirs is the pronoun form, while their is used before a noun.
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MeaningTheirs means the one or ones belonging to them.
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Synonyms
Words like Theirs
their oneA simple phrase for one thing belonging to them.
their onesA simple phrase for more than one thing belonging to them.
belonging to themA phrase that explains the possessive meaning.
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theirs
pronoun
theirs
The thing or things belonging to them.
determiner
their
Used before a noun to show it belongs to them.
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