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The possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to a specific person or thing.
The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Example: The house on the corner is mine. (the possessive pronoun 'mine' takes the place of the noun 'house')
The possessive pronouns should not be confused with the pronouns called possessive adjectives; the words placed just before a noun to show that the noun belongs to a specific person or thing.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Example: My house is on the corner.
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What are the special kinds of pronouns?
Some special kinds of pronouns include reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself) which reflect back to the subject of the sentence, intensive pronouns (e.g. myself, himself) which emphasize the noun or pronoun they refer to, interrogative pronouns (e.g. who, what) which are used to ask questions, and demonstrative pronouns (e.g. this, that) which point out or refer to specific things.
What are the seven possessive pronouns?
The seven subject personal pronouns are:Iyouhesheitwethey
Are there eight types of pronouns?
There are ten types of pronouns, they are:1. personal pronouns; I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.2. demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.3. possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.4. possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.5. interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.6. relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.7. reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.8. intensive pronouns: reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.9. reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another.10. indefinite pronouns: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).
What are the possessive pronouns that can serve as limiting adjectives?
A limiting adjective is used to define or restrict the meaning of a noun without expressing any of the nouns qualities.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
What are the 3 cases of pronons and their definitions?
The 3 pronoun cases are:subjective (or nominative) case; the pronoun is the subject of a sentence or clause.objective case; the pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition.possessive case; the pronoun is used to show possession.Examples:Case subjective: John is coming, he will be here at four.Case objective: Jack and Jill are coming; I'm expecting them at four.Case possessive pronoun: The blue car with the ticket is mine.Case possessive adjective: My car is the blue one with the ticket.
What are 3 possessive pronouns?
There are two kinds of possessive pronouns:Possessive pronounstake the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Possessiveadjectivesdescribe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.They are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
How many pronouns in the sentence i think you will get the job i want?
There are 3 pronouns in the sentence "I think you will get the job I want."
Can you give 3 example of possessive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun belonging to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.EXAMPLESThe black dog is mine.The brown dog is his.The small dog is theirs.A possessive pronoun can be confused with a possessive adjective.A possessive adjective is a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.They are: my, your, his, her, their, its.EXAMPLESMy dog is black.His dog is brown.Their dog is small.
What are the kinds of pronouns define each?
1. The personal pronoun takes the place of a specific or named person or thing. Personal pronouns come in three different cases: nominative, objective, and possessive. 2. The reflexive pronoun adds information by pointing back to a noun or another pronoun. 3. The intensive pronoun adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun. 4. The demonstrative pronounpoints out a specific person, place, or thing. 5. The relative pronoun begins a subordinate clause and relates the clause to a word in the main clause. 6. The interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question. The personal interrogative pronouns come in the same three cases as the personal pronouns. 7. Indefinite pronouns refer to persons, places, or things without specifying for certain which one.
Where are the pronouns in the sentence can you and they finish the cleaning by 3 o'clock?
The pronouns in the sentence are you and they.The noun phrase 'you and they' is the subject of the sentence (you and they can finish...)The pronouns you and they are personal pronouns. A personal pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person(s) or thing(s).you is the second person, the person spoken to.you can be singular or plural.they is the third person, plural; the people spoken about.
What is a pronoun in the subjective case?
A pronoun case error occurs when a subjective pronoun is used as an object; or an objective pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence.Example: I sent the email to she. (the pronoun 'she' is a subject pronoun used as the object of the preposition 'to')
How many syllables is in the word possessive?
3
