How can you determine a pronoun from an adjective?

Answer 1

A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

A possessive pronouns take the place of a noun, showing that something belongs to someone or something. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

Example sentences:

Theirs is the house on the corner.

Which car 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?

Answer 2

Pronouns are words that replace nouns (e.g., he, she, it), while adjectives are words that describe nouns (e.g., tall, happy). To distinguish between the two, look at the word's function in the sentence: pronouns usually stand in place of nouns, while adjectives modify or describe nouns.