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Ds and I think 'their' is an adjective, but his writing teacher is saying it's a pronoun?
I did a fair bit of reading after getting tripped on this a few weeks ago. :) You're both right. It depends to which system of grammar you subscribe to whether "their" is called a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun. I found a clear chart at Wikipedia.

 

Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, etc.

Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers.

 

It is my book.

The book is mine.

 

However, these categories are often conflated, with all being called possessive pronouns.

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