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Possessive pronouns take the place of a nounthat belongs to someone or something. The possessive pronoun tells you that something belongs to someone or something.
The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Examples:
That book is mine. (the book belongs to me)
The tuna sandwich is yours. (the sandwich is for you)
The house with the blue shutters is ours. The house on the corner is theirs.
Possessive pronons should not be confused with possessive adjectives. The possessive adjectives are placed just before a noun to describe a noun as belonging to someone or something.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Examples:
That is my book.
Your sandwich is tuna.
Our house has blue shutters.
What else can I help you with?
What is the possessive pronoun for the words It and you?
Its and yours are the possessive pronouns for it and you. Note that possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes.
What do possessive pronouns include?
There are seven possessive pronouns in modern English:mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs, plus the antiquated possessive pronoun thine
What is a list of antecedents?
Antecedents can be any noun (or noun form) where pronouns will replace the repetition of the noun. The most common pronouns that replace antecedents are personal pronouns (I, me, he, she, it, we they) or possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its) or possessive pronouns (his, hers, theirs, mine, yours).
What are predicative possessive pronouns?
Predicative possessive pronouns are those who are used without the noun and instead of the noun to which they refer : Whose coat is this ? It is mine (my coat).
What are 8 possessive pronouns?
Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.There are 7: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Which are the singular possessive pronouns?
The singular possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, and its. The singular possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, and its.
What is the possessive pronoun for the words It and you?
Its and yours are the possessive pronouns for it and you. Note that possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes.
What question do possessive pronouns answer?
Possessive pronouns answer the question "Whose?" or "To whom does it belong?" by indicating ownership or possession of something. Examples of possessive pronouns include "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "ours," and "theirs."
Are possessive pronouns formed with an apostrophe?
No, possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe to indicate possession.The possessive pronouns are words that take the place of a possessive noun.The pronouns that show possession are:possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.Nouns indicate possession using an apostrophe. Examples:That is Nancy's house. (possessive noun)That house is hers. (possessive pronoun)That is her house. (possessive adjective)
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
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.
Give 5 examples of pronouns in sentence?
Theycame to visit and brought the baby with them. (personal pronouns)I would like six of these and a two of those. (demonstrative pronouns)The chicken is mine and the salmon is yours. (possessive pronouns)How is your salmon? Mychicken is delicious. (possessive adjectives)Whatis the plan for tonight? (interrogative pronoun)
What type of pronoun uses an apostrophe to form the possessive?
None do. The possessives of pronouns are: Mine = my You = your He = his She = her We = our They = their
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.
What are the pronouns in the possessive case?
First person singular: my (possessive adjective), mine (possessive pronoun)Second person siingular: your (possessive adjective), yours (possessive pronoun)Third person singular: his, her, its (possessive adjectives), his, hers, its (possessive pronouns)First person plural: our (possessive adjective), ours (possessive pronoun)second person plural: your (possessive adjective), yours (possessive pronoun)Third person plural: their (possessive adjective), theirs (possessive pronoun)
What do possessive pronouns include?
There are seven possessive pronouns in modern English:mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs, plus the antiquated possessive pronoun thine
Do you put an apostrophe for ownership on its?
Possessive pronouns do not take apostrophes. Some examples of possessive pronouns are: its, hers, his, theirs.
