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The possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives are pronouns used to indicate ownership, possession, origin, or purpose of a noun.
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: The house with the green door is his.
A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to someone or something.
They are: my, your, his, her, our their, its.
example: His house has the green door.
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Is the word your an adjective in the sentence is that your bat?
it is a possessive pronoun (but used as an adjective, because it modifies a noun).
What is a pronoun adjective for Navajo?
The possessive adjective for the noun Navajo is their. Example:The Navajo are justly proud to preserve theirlanguage and culture.The possessive pronoun for the noun Navajo is theirs. Example:The responsibility for maintaining the language of the Navajo is theirs.
Is the word their a pronoun or adjective?
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.
What is the best way to determine whether a word is an adjective or adverb?
A demonstrative adjective modifies a noun; therefore it will be used in the sentence with the noun it modifies. (e.g., This car is beautiful.) A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun; therefore it will be used in the sentence without the noun it modifies. The noun to which it refers would have been mentioned previously. (e.g., This is a car.)
What part of speech is their in their work?
There is a possessive case pronoun. As usual for such pronouns, it functions as an adjective in the sentence.
Is she an adjective?
No. She is the nominative form of a personal pronoun. The possessive adjective is her, which is also the objective form of the pronoun. (The possessive pronoun is hers.)
What is an adjective for you?
The possessive adjective form is your. The possessive pronoun is yours.
Is their adjective?
Yes, their is a possessive adjective, the possessive form of the pronoun they.
Is ours an adjective?
No. The word ours is a possessive pronoun (something of, about, or belonging to us). The word "our" is the possessive adjective form, the possessive of "we."
Which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective she listened to the question and then raised her hand?
The pronoun 'her' is a possessive pronoun.
What is the singular possessive of he?
The possess pronoun and the possessive adjective for the personal pronoun he is his.possessive pronoun: The house on the corner is his.possessive adjective: His house is on the corner.
Is his an adjective?
Yes, it is a possessive adjective (his shoe), and also a possessive pronoun (the shoe is his). It is the possessive or genitive case of the singular third-person pronoun used for masculine gender. It is used as a possessive adjective.
What is the adjective in the sentence My grandmother found an injured bird in her backyard?
The adjectives in the sentence are:injuredthismy (pronoun, a possessive adjective)her (pronoun, a possessive adjective)
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 her a subject pronoun object pronoun or possessive pronoun?
The pronoun 'her' is an objective personal pronoun and a possessive adjective. Examples:objective personal pronoun: She is my study partner. I will see her this afternoon.possessive adjective: I'm going to her house to do my homework.
How can you tell whether a possessive pronoun is being used as an adjective?
A possessive pronoun functions as an adjective when it modifies a noun, indicating ownership or relationship. For example, in the phrase "her book," "her" is a possessive pronoun acting as an adjective because it describes the noun "book." If the pronoun stands alone without a noun (e.g., "That book is hers"), it is functioning as a possessive pronoun, not as an adjective.
Is it possessive pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'it' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific thing.The possessive pronoun and possessive adjective is its (no apostrophe).Examples:The book was half price because its cover was torn. (possessive adjective)Its was the only one with a torn cover. (possessive pronoun)
