There are two types of pronouns that show possession, they are possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.
A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something. The seven possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Example sentences:
Theirs is the house on the corner.
Shall we take yours or mine?
A possessive adjective describes a noun as belonging to someone or something. The possessive adjectives are my,your, his, her, their,its.
Example sentences:
Their house is on the corner.
Shall we take your car or my car?
The adjectives in the sentence are:injuredthisyour (pronoun, a possessive adjective)her (pronoun, a possessive adjective)
No, the pronoun "they" is a personal pronoun.A personal pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.They are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example uses:The sisters made dinner. They wanted to surprise the family.The personal pronoun "they" takes the place of the plural noun "sisters".The sisters bought a car. It was theirs to share.The possessive pronoun "theirs" takes the place of the noun "car" belonging to the sisters.Note: Another form of pronoun that shows possession is a possessive adjective.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to take the place of a possessive noun.They are: my, your, his, her, our, their, its.Example: The sisters take good care of theircar.
Yes, the word 'your' is a pronoun.The pronoun 'your' is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe a noun as belonging to the person (or people) spoken to. The pronoun 'your' functions as singular or plural.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.Examples:Jack, your lunch is on the table. (singular)Children, your lunch is on the table. (plural)Note: The possessive adjectives should not be confused with the possessive pronouns.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: Jack, the sandwich on the table is yours.
The possessive pronoun is her.This function of the pronoun 'her' is a possessive adjective, a pronoun placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.A possessive pronoun is a pronoun 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 hand that was raised was hers.
Possessive adjectives, also known as possessive determiners, are a part of speech that modifies a noun by attributing possession.The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.The corresponding possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs. (The adjective its is very seldom seen as a possessive pronoun, e.g. I'm not sure whose fear was greater : mine or its.)
The word 'his' is not a noun; the word 'his' is a pronoun, a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.Possessive pronouns are words that take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The seven possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, theirs.Example: The house on the corner is his.Possessive adjectives are words that describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. Possessive adjectives are usually placed just before the noun they describe.The seven possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, hers, its, our, their.Example: His house is on the corner.
The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, and its. The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, and its. There is no single thing that a possessive pronoun (or a possessive adjective) always has. It is either spelled and used correctly or it is not.
The adjectives in the sentence are:injuredthismy (pronoun, a possessive adjective)her (pronoun, a possessive adjective)
The pronoun 'his' is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.The corresponding plural possessive pronoun is theirs.The corresponding plural possessive adjective is their.Examples:Jack got a new bicycle. The red one is his. (possessive pronoun)The twins got new bicycles. The red ones are theirs. (possessive adjective.Jack rides his bicycle to school. (possessive pronoun)The twins ride their bicycles to school. (possessive adjectives)
In the possessive case, pronouns show ownership or relationship. Some common pronouns in the possessive case are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs. These pronouns indicate that something belongs to or is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence, such as "he," "she," or "they." Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, such as "beautiful," "tall," or "old." Pronouns and adjectives both play important roles in providing more information and clarity in a sentence.
The word 'every' is an adjective. Adjectives do not have a possessive form.The possessive pronouns are:mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
The adjectives in the sentence are:injuredthisyour (pronoun, a possessive adjective)her (pronoun, a possessive adjective)
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.
Object pronouns are used to replace a noun that is the object of a sentence, such as me, you, him, her, it, us, and them. Possessive adjectives show possession or ownership, and they come before a noun to indicate who owns or possesses that noun, such as my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.
No, the pronoun "they" is a personal pronoun.A personal pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.They are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example uses:The sisters made dinner. They wanted to surprise the family.The personal pronoun "they" takes the place of the plural noun "sisters".The sisters bought a car. It was theirs to share.The possessive pronoun "theirs" takes the place of the noun "car" belonging to the sisters.Note: Another form of pronoun that shows possession is a possessive adjective.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to take the place of a possessive noun.They are: my, your, his, her, our, their, its.Example: The sisters take good care of theircar.
In English, possessive pronouns, like adjectives, usually come before the nouns that they modify.