The personal pronouns that take the place of the plural noun 'grandparents' are they as the subject of a sentence or a clause; and them as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Examples: My grandparents are coming for a visit. They will be here on Friday. I can't wait to see them.
The possessive pronoun that takes the place of a noun belonging to the plural noun 'grandparents' is theirs.
Example: My grandparents are here. The car in the driveway is theirs.
The possessive adjective, a Word placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to the noun 'grandparents', is their.
Example: My grandparents are here. Their car is in the driveway.
The reflexive and intensive pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun 'grandparents' is themselves.
The reflexive pronoun, themselves, 'reflects back' to the antecedent, the Word that the pronoun replaces.
Example: My grandparents drove themselves from Florida.
The intensive pronoun, themselves, is used to emphasize the antecedent.
Example: My grandparents themselvesdrove from Florida.
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