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No, a possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something. for example:
- 'The car in the driveway is hers.', or 'The bike in the driveway is his'.
A possessive adjective is always placed before a noun, for example:
- 'Her car is in the driveway.', or 'Hisbike is in the driveway.'
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The most common used parts of speech?
verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives
Is fifty an adjective?
Numbers are adjectives when used with nouns (fifty people, fifty boys). They cab also be nouns and pronouns.
What is possessive pronoun adjective?
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.
Possessive proper noun as an adjective?
Any possessive noun serves as a limiting adjective, limiting something as belonging to a specific person or thing. Examples are:My mother's car is new. (specifically the car of my mother)There are towels in the boys' locker room.We're studying China's history.You'll find men's shoes on the second floor.The types of limiting adjectives are:Articles: the, a, and an.Numerical adjectives: one, two, three, four, five, first, second, third, next, last, etc.Pronominal adjectives (pronouns), words that are pronouns when they take the place of a noun and are adjectives when placed just before the noun:possessive adjectives: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.interrogative pronouns: what, which, whose.relative pronouns: whose, which, that.indefinite pronouns: all, another, any, both, each, either, few, fewer, half, less, little, many, much, neither, other, some, whole.
Is it true adjectives modify nouns and pronouns?
Yes, adjectives are the words used to modify or describe a noun our a pronoun.Examples:Would you like some hot tea?Silly me, I forgot my keys.The lady was walking a huge dog.It was a bright sunny day.
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns always function as what part of speech?
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
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.
Possessive pronouns can be used to describe nouns?
Possessive pronouns are the words that take 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.Possessive adjectives are the words that are used to describe noun that belongs to someone or something. Possessive adjectives are placed just before the nouns they describe.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Example: My house is on the corner.
What are pronouns and what does it describe?
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in a sentence. The pronouns that are describing words are possessive adjective, which describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. The possessive pronouns are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Examples:My house is on the corner.Have you finished your homework?Their son just graduated from college.
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
What modifies nouns or pronouns are called a what?
Words that modify nouns or pronouns are called adjectives. Adjectives are used to provide more information about the qualities or characteristics of the nouns or pronouns they describe.
Adjectives can only be used before nouns?
No, adjectives can be used to describe nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases.
Do you understand the different kinds of personal pronouns subjective objective possessive?
Yes, yes I do understand the subjective, the objective, and the possessive personal pronouns:The personal pronouns take the place of nouns for specific persons or things.Subjective pronouns are used only for the subject of a sentences or clause.The subjective pronouns are I, you, we, he, she, it, and they.Objective pronouns are pronouns that are used only for the object of a sentence or phrase.The objective pronouns are me, us, him, her, and them.Some pronouns can be used as the subject or the object of a sentence or phrase, for example you and it.The possessive pronouns: take the place of a noun in a sentence, showing that something belongs to that person or thing. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.The possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed in front of the noun it describes. The possessive adjectives are my, our, your, his, her, its.
What are nouns and pronouns?
Possessive nouns are, as the name suggests, nouns used to show possession of an object. Possessive nouns are achieved by using an apostrophe in conjunction with a noun. For example: Timmy's dog is brown. In this sentence, Timmy's is a possessive noun, as the apostrophe exists to show that the dog belongs to Timmy. Possessive pronouns, accordingly, replace a noun or noun phrase to avoid unnecessary repetition. There are eight possessive pronouns in the English language: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs and whose, although its is rarely used as a pronoun. For example: Where are my books? Yours are over there; these books are mine. Both yours and mine are possessive pronouns in this sentence.
What are possessive nouns and pronouns?
Possessive nouns are, as the name suggests, nouns used to show possession of an object. Possessive nouns are achieved by using an apostrophe in conjunction with a noun. For example: Timmy's dog is brown. In this sentence, Timmy's is a possessive noun, as the apostrophe exists to show that the dog belongs to Timmy. Possessive pronouns, accordingly, replace a noun or noun phrase to avoid unnecessary repetition. There are eight possessive pronouns in the English language: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs and whose, although its is rarely used as a pronoun. For example: Where are my books? Yours are over there; these books are mine. Both yours and mine are possessive pronouns in this sentence.
Do possessive case pronouns always use apostrophes?
No, possessive case pronouns do not use an apostrophe.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Examples:The house on the corner is mine.My house is on the corner.
Is the word my your a noun?
No, the words 'my' and 'your' are pronouns, possessive pronouns.The possessive pronouns 'my' and 'your' are words placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to the person speaking or the person or persons spoken to.Examples:I've already had my lunch.Jack, your lunch is ready on the table. (singular)Children, your lunches are ready on the table. (plural)
