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The word 'their' is a type of pronoun called a possessive adjective.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe the noun.
The possessive adjective 'their' takes the place of a third person, plural noun to show that the noun belongs to two or more people or things. Example:
- The Browns' dog is a collie.
- Theirdog is a collie.
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Is the word flake an adjective?
No. An adjective is a descriptive word preceding a noun or pronoun.
Which kind of noun is this?
The word 'this' is not a noun.The word 'this' is a pronoun, an adjective, and an adverb.Examples:This is mother's favorite movie. (demonstrative pronoun)This movie is mother's favorite. (adjective)I love you this much! (adverb)
I like playing games does this have an adjective word?
An adjective is a word that describes, identifies or further defines a noun or a pronoun. In the sentence 'I like playing games' there is no adjective to describe the noun or pronoun.
Is whatever an adjective?
The word whatever is a determiner, an interjection, and a pronoun.
That is our school. in this sentence is the word that a demonstrative adjective or demonstrative pronoun.?
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.
Is your an adjective or a pronoun?
Your is a possessive pronoun. It is an adjective when used with a noun. (The word yours is a pronoun rather than an adjective.)
Is the word lively a noun pronoun or adjective?
It is both a pronoun and a adjective.
Can no be used as a pronoun?
No. The word no is an adjective. The related pronoun is the word "none."
Is you an adjective?
No. The word "you" is a pronoun.
Is the word she an adjective?
No, "she" is a pronoun.
Is entire a pronoun verb or adjective?
The word entire is an adjective. It cannot be a pronoun or verb.
When is a word a pronoun or adjective?
A pronoun is any word that acts as a noun. An adjective modifies a noun. The difference between a possessive adjective (my, his, her) and a possessive pronoun is that the adjective form can be used before a noun, while the pronoun form is used with a verb. The pronoun "his" is both an adjective and a pronoun, while "her" is an adjective and "hers" is a pronoun, one that could not be used before a noun (It is her ball. It is her ball.)
What parts of speech is the word his?
The word his is a pronoun. It means belonging to him.
Is the word enjoyable a noun adjective or pronoun?
An adjective.
Is the word they an adjective?
The word 'they' is a pronoun (only).
Is her an adverb?
No, her is not an adverb - it is a possessive adjective (form of a pronoun). The word hers is the possessive pronoun.
What is the adjective for it?
The word "it" is a personal pronoun. The word its (no apostrophe) is called a possessive adjective.
