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Yes, the word 'my' is a pronoun called a possessive adjective.
A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to take the place of a possessive noun.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
The possessive adjective 'my' takes the place of the possessive noun for the person speaking. When someone speaks of something that refers to him/herself, they normally do not use their own name or other noun.
Mary would not say, "That is Mary's car.", she would say, "That is my car."
John would not say, "That is the man's hat.", he would say, "That is my hat."
The other type of pronoun that indicates possession is called a possessive pronoun.
A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.
The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Example: John said, "That hat is mine." (the pronoun "mine" takes the place of the noun "hat", indicating John's ownership).
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What type of pronoun is used in the sentence He is going to win?
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Is they a pronoun or object noun?
'They' is a pronoun. It is used to refer to a group of people or things.
Is this a subject pronoun or object pronoun them?
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What pronoun is used for my class?
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Which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective she listened to the question and then raised her hand?
"Her" is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective to describe the noun "hand" in the sentence.
A pronoun is used to what a noun?
A pronoun is used to take the place of or stand in for a noun.
What type of pronoun is used in the sentence He is going to win?
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Is the word who'd a noun or pronoun?
noun if it is used as the subject pronoun if it is used as predicate
When can what be used as a pronoun?
The word 'what' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask a question and as relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause. Examples:interrogative pronoun: What time does the game start?relative pronoun: She didn't say what movie they saw.
What does an interrogative pronoun do in a sentence?
An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun used to ask a question; they are what, which, who, whom, and whose. They are sometimes used with the suffixes 'ever' and 'soever'.
Is they a pronoun or object noun?
'They' is a pronoun. It is used to refer to a group of people or things.
Is this a subject pronoun or object pronoun them?
The pronoun 'them' is an object pronoun; used as the object of a verb or a preposition in the third person, plural. The corresponding subject pronoun is 'they'. Example sentence:We gave them an anniversary party.
What pronoun is used for my class?
The pronoun "my" is a possessive adjective, placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to the speaker.
Which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective she listened to the question and then raised her hand?
"Her" is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective to describe the noun "hand" in the sentence.
Is a 'I'a pronoun?
Yes, I is a pronoun. Example use:I answer a lot of questions.The pronoun I is used in place of my name.
Is 'we' an object pronoun or a subject pronoun?
We is a subject pronoun, it is used as the subject of a sentence or clause. The object pronoun is us, used as the object of the verb or a preposition.Examples:We can go to the movies.Mother called us.
What type of pronoun is where?
As a pronoun, the word 'where' is an relative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a relative clause. Example: It was right where I told you it was. Where is also used as an adverb, a conjunction, and occasionally a noun.
