Yes, that is the function of a possessive pronoun, to take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.
The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Examples:
The red car next to the gate is mine.
Yours is the one with the V for vegetarian.
The Coopers live on this street. That house on the corner is theirs.
Note: Possessive pronouns should not be confused with possessive adjectives, words placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Examples:
My car is the red one next to the gate.
The bag with the V for vegetarian is yourlunch.
The Coopers live on this street. Their house is on the corner.
Yes, possessive pronouns can replace nouns by showing possession or ownership. They act as placeholders for nouns to avoid repetition in a sentence.
False. Pronouns do not use apostrophes to indicate possession. Instead, possessive pronouns like "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "its," "ours," and "theirs" are used in place of a noun to show possession.
Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or relationship (e.g., mine, yours), while personal pronouns refer to specific individuals or groups (e.g., I, you, he/she). Both types of pronouns replace nouns in a sentence, but possessive pronouns show possession or relationship, whereas personal pronouns primarily indicate the subject or object of a sentence.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns and pronouns for male or female.The pronouns that takes the place of a noun for a female are:personal pronouns she (subjective) and her(objective);possessive pronoun hers;possessive adjective her;reflexive/intensive pronoun herself.Note: All of the gender specific pronouns for a female (or a male) are singular pronouns.The pronouns that take the place of a plural noun (or two or more nouns) for a female, a male, or a neuter noun are:personal pronouns they (subjective) and them(objective);possessive pronoun theirs;possessive adjective their;reflexive/intensive pronoun themselves.
A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example sentences:Theirs is the house on the corner.Shall we take yours or mine?A possessive adjective describes a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is normally placed just before the noun it describes.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, their, its.Example sentences:Their house is on the corner.Shall we take your car or my car?
The possessive forms for the personal pronouns are:Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Possessive adjectives describe 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.
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.
Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.There are 7: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
The possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives have different functions.The possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example: The house on the corner is mine.The possessive adjectives describe a noun by taking the place of a noun that something belongs to; the possessive adjectives are placed just before the noun that it describes.The possessive adjectives: are my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Example: My house is on the corner.In the same way, the demonstrative pronouns act as pronouns when they take the place of the noun and act as determiners when placed just before the noun to indicate or specify the noun.The demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.Example: That is a nice bicycle. OR That bicycle is nice.Many of the indefinite pronouns can also act as determiner, for example:I will have another. OR, I will have another pieceof cake.Many will like the movie. OR, Many people will like the movie.
Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or relationship (e.g., mine, yours), while personal pronouns refer to specific individuals or groups (e.g., I, you, he/she). Both types of pronouns replace nouns in a sentence, but possessive pronouns show possession or relationship, whereas personal pronouns primarily indicate the subject or object of a sentence.
Yes, yes I do understand the subjective, the objective, and the possessive personal pronouns:The personal pronouns take the place of nouns for specific persons or things.Subjective pronouns are used only for the subject of a sentences or clause.The subjective pronouns are I, you, we, he, she, it, and they.Objective pronouns are pronouns that are used only for the object of a sentence or phrase.The objective pronouns are me, us, him, her, and them.Some pronouns can be used as the subject or the object of a sentence or phrase, for example you and it.The possessive pronouns: take the place of a noun in a sentence, showing that something belongs to that person or thing. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.The possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed in front of the noun it describes. The possessive adjectives are my, our, your, his, her, its.
There are two types of pronouns in the possessive case.Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Examples:The house with the green door is mine.The house on the corner is his.Possessive adjectives describe 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.Examples:My house has the green door.His house is on the corner.
No, possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe to indicate possession.The possessive pronouns are words that take the place of a possessive noun.The pronouns that show possession are:possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.Nouns indicate possession using an apostrophe. Examples:That is Nancy's house. (possessive noun)That house is hers. (possessive pronoun)That is her house. (possessive adjective)
The most common are the possessive pronouns and possessive adjective forms of personal pronouns.The difference is that a possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun, showing that something belongs to that person or thing. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its ours, theirs.For example: The house on the corner is ours.Possessive adjectives describe a noun. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun that it describes. The possessive adjectives are my, our, your, his, her, its.For example: Our house is on the corner.Then there are the demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those). Again, the pronouns take the place of a noun in a sentence:That is my favorite.The adjective describes the noun and is placed just before the noun it describes:That movie is my favorite.The indefinite pronouns can also either take the place of a noun or describe a noun; for example:Pronoun: You may have some, we have more in the kitchen.Adjective: Please have more noodles, they're good with some gravy.
Adjective pronouns are sometimes called possessive pronouns, but they are not true pronouns because they do not take the place of a noun, they describe a noun. Examples:Adjective: Mary bought a new car; her car is blue.Possessive: The blue car is hers.
Pronouns that can take the place of the noun 'earthquake' are:it (personal pronoun)its (possessive adjective)itself (reflexive pronoun)that (relative pronoun/demonstrative pronoun)
Pronouns are words that can be used in place of nouns in a sentence. They can describe a person, a thing, a place, or an idea without needing to repeat the noun. Pronouns help make sentences less repetitive and more concise.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.A possessive pronouns take the place of a noun, showing that something belongs to that person or thing. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.Example sentences:Theirs is the house on the corner.Shall we take yours or mine?A possessive adjective describes a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive pronoun is placed in front of the noun it describes. The possessive adjectives are my,your, his, her, their,its.Example sentences:Their house is on the corner.Shall we take your car or my car?