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Possessive pronouns do NOT use an apostrophe.
Example: The green house is ours. (NOT our's)
There are two types of pronouns that show possession:
Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.
They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
EXAMPLES
The house with the green door is mine.
The house on the corner is his.
John lost his math book, this book must be his.
Possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.
They are: my, your, his, her, their, its, our.
EXAMPLES
My house has the green door.
His house is on the corner.
John lost his math book, this must be his book.
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Which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective in the following sentence She listened to the question then raised her hand?
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.
In the following sentence identify the adjective your grandmother found an injured bird in her backyard this morning?
The adjectives in the sentence are:injuredthisyour (pronoun, a possessive adjective)her (pronoun, a possessive adjective)
What is the possessive form of 'which'?
The word 'which' is a pronoun and an adjective.The pronoun 'which' is a relative pronoun or an interrogative pronoun, not a possessive pronoun.Adjectives do not have a possessive form.
The possessive pronoun of nuestra familia política?
Nuestra is the possessive pronoun.
In the following sentence which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective He wore his jeans even though they have a large hole in the knee.?
The pronoun in the sentence is his, a possessive adjective used to describe the noun 'jeans'.
Which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective in the following sentence She listened to the question then raised her hand?
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.
What is a possessive pronoun for pronoun?
The possessive pronoun for the term possessive pronoun is its. Example:A possessive pronoun is useful because itsfunction is to show that a noun in a sentence belongs to something.
In the following sentence identify the adjective your grandmother found an injured bird in her backyard this morning?
The adjectives in the sentence are:injuredthisyour (pronoun, a possessive adjective)her (pronoun, a possessive adjective)
What is the possessive form of 'which'?
The word 'which' is a pronoun and an adjective.The pronoun 'which' is a relative pronoun or an interrogative pronoun, not a possessive pronoun.Adjectives do not have a possessive form.
What is the possessive form of pronoun It?
The possessive pronoun is its (no apostrophe).
Is 'it' used as a possessive pronoun?
No, it has no possessive pronoun but its is a possessive determiner.The dog has lost its bone.
What pronoun replaces Alan Foster's?
The pronoun to replace the possessive noun "Alan Foster's" is the possessive pronoun or possessive adjectivehis.Examples:Alan Foster's house is on the corner. (possessive noun)The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)
The possessive pronoun of nuestra familia política?
Nuestra is the possessive pronoun.
Is my a verb?
No it is not. My is a possessive pronoun.
What is the plural of the pronoun his?
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)
What are the pronouns in the possessive case?
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.
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)
