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There are two types of pronouns that show possession:
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.
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Do possessive pronouns ever have apostrophes?
No, possessive pronouns do not need an apostrophe. Apostrophes are used to make nouns possessive, not pronouns. The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs. Examples of possessive nouns: Andy's, bank's, cat's, daughter's, egg's, fence's, Germany's
Do you put an apostrophe for ownership on its?
Possessive pronouns do not take apostrophes. Some examples of possessive pronouns are: its, hers, his, theirs.
What are some possive pronouns?
I think you mean "possessive" pronouns. Possessive pronouns include my, your, his, her, their, our and its. Examples: "My car is over there." "Your car is over there." "His car is over there." etc.
What are the possessive pronouns that you use before a noun?
The pronouns that describe nouns are the possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, their, its.Example: How is your salmon? Mychicken is delicious.
Which are the singular possessive pronouns?
The singular possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, and its. The singular possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, and its.
What is the possessive pronoun for the words It and you?
Its and yours are the possessive pronouns for it and you. Note that possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes.
What are some prossessive pronouns?
Possessive pronouns as the subject are their, his, her, your, my, its; as the object are theirs, his, hers, yours, mine, its.
What question do possessive pronouns answer?
Possessive pronouns answer the question "Whose?" or "To whom does it belong?" by indicating ownership or possession of something. Examples of possessive pronouns include "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "ours," and "theirs."
What are the pronouns in the possessive case?
First person singular: my (possessive adjective), mine (possessive pronoun)Second person siingular: your (possessive adjective), yours (possessive pronoun)Third person singular: his, her, its (possessive adjectives), his, hers, its (possessive pronouns)First person plural: our (possessive adjective), ours (possessive pronoun)second person plural: your (possessive adjective), yours (possessive pronoun)Third person plural: their (possessive adjective), theirs (possessive pronoun)
What are pronouns as adjectives?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.There are some pronouns that function as adjectives.The possessive adjectives are pronouns placed before a noun to describe that noun.The possessive adjective are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Other types of pronouns can also function as a pronoun or an adjective, for example the demonstrative pronouns and some of the indefinite pronouns.
Are possessive pronouns formed with an apostrophe?
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)
Which part of speech never gets an apostrophe to indicate possession?
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes. Examples: his, hers, theirs, yours, and ours.
