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strong UK [hɪz] / US weak UK [ɪz] / US determiner, pronoun
Summary:

His is the possessive form of he, which can be used in the following ways: - as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun): He gave me his address. - as a possessive pronoun (without a following noun): My computer didn't cost as much as his. As a possessive pronoun his can refer to a singular or plural noun, and it can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a preposition: My car is a Ford, but his is a Fiat. I deal with my problems and he deals with his.
1) used for showing that something belongs to or is connected with a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned

She was attracted by his smile.

Bader lost both his legs in a flying accident.

The house isn't his: it's mine.

I saw her parents at the wedding, but I didn't see his.

The climber fell 1,500 feet to his death.

his own:

Soon he had enough money to set up his own business.

2) old-fashioned used in a general way for showing that something belongs to or is connected with any person, whether they are male or female, especially after a subject such as "everyone", "someone", or "anyone"

Everyone should use his democratic right to vote.

Each child can choose his favourite story.

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3) His used in written English for showing that something belongs to or is connected with God

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