A possessive pronoun is a word that takes 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.
A possessive pronoun should not be confused with a possessive adjective, a pronoun that is placed before a noun to describe that noun.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Example: My house is on the corner.
A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.
The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.
Example: These are mom's favorite flowers.
The demonstrative pronouns also function as adjectives when placed before a noun to describe that noun.
Example: These flowers are mom's favorite.
In 'That is our school.' the word 'that' is a demonstrative pronoun; a word that takes the place of a noun.In 'That school is ours.' the word 'that' is a demonstrative adjective, a word that describes the noun.Note that in the first sentence, 'our' is the possessive adjective form describing the noun school; in the second sentence 'ours' is the possessive pronoun, taking the place of the noun school.
No, the pronoun 'these' is a demonstrative pronoun.A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.Example: I'll take six of these and two of those.Note: The word 'these' also functions as an adjective when placed before a noun to describe that noun. Example: I'll take six of these cupcakes.
There are many types of pronouns. They include personal, possessive, and demonstrative.
The pronouns that start with the letter T are:personal pronoun = they and them;demonstrative pronoun = this, that, these, and those;possessive pronoun = theirs;possessive adjective = their;reflexive/intensive pronoun = themselves;relative pronoun = that.TheyThemThatThose... and if you want to get a little archaic...Thou
'angelus tuī,' using the demonstrative pronoun or 'tuus angelus' using the possessive adjective.
Yes, the pronoun 'his' is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example: This is my brother's street. The house on the corner is his.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.They are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.Example: This is my brother's street. His house is on the corner.
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)
The demonstrative pronoun is these.
The demonstrative pronoun in the sentence is these.A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.When a demonstrative pronoun is placed before a noun (for example, these answers) it is an adjective.
The demonstrative pronoun "this" indicates a single object closest to the speaker.
The pronouns in the sentence are:which, interrogative pronoun, introduces a question;these, demonstrative pronoun, object of the preposition 'of';your, possessive adjective, describes the noun phrase 'favorite sweater'.
The demonstrative pronoun is these.A demonstrative pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time.The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.Note: The word 'which' is also a pronoun, an interrogative pronoun; a word that introduces a question.