There are seven possessive pronouns in the modern English language: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs and the atiquated thine. The word its is, however, rarely used as such
Mine, yours, ours and thine cannot be replaced by nouns. In the other cases, the pronoun is simply replaced by the possessive form of the noun.
Does this belong to John? Yes, its his - or- Yes, its John's
Does this belong to Emma? Yes, its hers - or- Yes, its Emma's
Does this belong to John and Emma? Yes, its theirs - or- Yes, its John and Emma's
To change a possessive pronoun to a possessive noun, you simply add an apostrophe and an "s" to the noun. For example, "its" becomes "it's" (belonging to it), and "yours" becomes "your's" (belonging to you).
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The pronoun "your" is a possessive adjective a word that takes the place of a possessive noun. In the noun phrase "your house" the possessive adjective describes the noun "house".The corresponding possessive pronoun is "yours", a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.Example: The house is yours. (here the possessive pronoun takes the place of the noun "house")
The possessive pronoun for the term possessive pronoun is its. Example:A possessive pronoun is useful because itsfunction is to show that a noun in a sentence belongs to something.
The pronoun its is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun belonging to something; for example:Hand me the cover for the pot. The one on the table is its.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun; for example:Hand me the cover for the pot. Its cover is on the table.
Assuming that Reggie is a male, the possessive pronoun and possessive adjective is his.Examples:The party is at Reggie's house. (possessive noun)Reggie lives on this street. The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)Reggie is having a party at his house. (possessive adjective)
No, the pronoun 'my' is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to the person speaking.The corresponding possessive pronoun is 'mine', a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to the person speaking.Example functions:That's my house on the corner. (possessive adjective, describes the noun 'house')The house on the corner is mine. (possessive pronoun, takes the place of the noun 'house')
A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.Does this book belong to him? = Is this book his? (the pronoun 'his' takes the place of the noun 'book')A possessive pronoun should not be confused with a possessive adjective which is placed before a noun to describe the noun: Is this his book?
It is a pronoun. It replaces a noun. Its is a possessive pronoun. It replaces a noun and its shows ownership.
The word 'your' is a pronoun, the possessive adjective form, a word that is placed before a noun to describe that noun.
The pronoun to replace the possessive noun "Alan Foster's" is the possessive pronoun or possessive adjectivehis.Examples:Alan Foster's house is on the corner. (possessive noun)The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)
The possessive pronoun for the term possessive pronoun is its. Example:A possessive pronoun is useful because itsfunction is to show that a noun in a sentence belongs to something.
The pronoun "your" is a possessive adjective a word that takes the place of a possessive noun. In the noun phrase "your house" the possessive adjective describes the noun "house".The corresponding possessive pronoun is "yours", a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.Example: The house is yours. (here the possessive pronoun takes the place of the noun "house")
"The ant colony's" is not a sentence, it's a noun phrase. There is no possessive pronoun in this noun phrase. There is no pronoun in this noun phrase.
Yes, his is a pronoun; a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective (when used before a noun).A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to a male. For example: That coat is his.A possessive adjective is a word that is placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to a male. For example: That is his coat.
The pronoun its is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun belonging to something; for example:Hand me the cover for the pot. The one on the table is its.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun; for example:Hand me the cover for the pot. Its cover is on the table.
Assuming that Reggie is a male, the possessive pronoun and possessive adjective is his.Examples:The party is at Reggie's house. (possessive noun)Reggie lives on this street. The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)Reggie is having a party at his house. (possessive adjective)
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Yes, the pronoun 'his' is both a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.Examples:I borrowed Jack's car. That red Honda is his. (possessive pronoun)I borrowed Jack's car. That is his red Honda. (possessive adjective)