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There are two types of pronouns that show ownership, possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.
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.
A possessive adjective is a word that is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Examples:
The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)
His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)
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What is the definition of possessive pronouns?
SHORT DEFINITION OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUNSPossessive pronouns are pronouns that are used to show people's possessions and ownership. The pronouns are my, your, his, her, its and their. There is also the set mine, yours, his, hers, and theirs.The first set is used with a following noun indicating the thing possessed: "Is this your book?"The second set is used when the thing possessed is understood and not stated: "Yes, it is mine."Please note that no apostrophes appear in any of these pronouns: its, his, hers and theirs are spelled just like that.
Possessive pronouns act as adjective when accompanied by a noun?
Not exactly, there are two types of pronouns used to show possession. They are possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.A possessive pronoun takes the place of the noun for the person or thing 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 adjective takes the place of the noun for a person or thing that something in the sentence belongs to. A possessive adjective accompanies the noun it describes. The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Example: My house is on the corner.
Can you change a possessive pronoun?
Yes, I can, for example: What was yours is now mine.
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)
Is mine a possessive adjective?
No, "mine" is a possessive pronoun. It is used to show ownership or relationship, replacing a noun to indicate that something belongs to the speaker.
What is the definition of possessive pronouns?
SHORT DEFINITION OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUNSPossessive pronouns are pronouns that are used to show people's possessions and ownership. The pronouns are my, your, his, her, its and their. There is also the set mine, yours, his, hers, and theirs.The first set is used with a following noun indicating the thing possessed: "Is this your book?"The second set is used when the thing possessed is understood and not stated: "Yes, it is mine."Please note that no apostrophes appear in any of these pronouns: its, his, hers and theirs are spelled just like that.
Possessive pronouns act as adjective when accompanied by a noun?
Not exactly, there are two types of pronouns used to show possession. They are possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.A possessive pronoun takes the place of the noun for the person or thing 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 adjective takes the place of the noun for a person or thing that something in the sentence belongs to. A possessive adjective accompanies the noun it describes. The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Example: My house is on the corner.
Can you change a possessive pronoun?
Yes, I can, for example: What was yours is now mine.
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)
What type of pronoun shows ownership?
There are two types of pronouns that show ownership or possession. They are: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, hers, his, its, ours, theirs.A possessive adjective is a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, hers, its, our, their.Examples:The Browns live on this street. That house is theirs. (possessive pronoun)The Browns live on this street. That is their house. (possessive adjective)
Is mine a possessive adjective?
No, "mine" is a possessive pronoun. It is used to show ownership or relationship, replacing a noun to indicate that something belongs to the speaker.
Is whose possessive form of who?
Yes, the pronoun 'whose' is the possessive form of 'who'.The pronouns 'who' and 'whose' are both interrogative pronouns and relative pronoun.Example as interrogative pronoun:Who parked in our driveway?Whose car is in our driveway?Example as relative pronoun:The one who parked in our driveway is the painter.The one whose car is in the driveway is the painter.
What possessive pronouns can be used as predicate nominatives?
Yes, a possessive pronoun can be a predicate nominative, renaming the subject. 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.For example:The blue car is mine.The last cupcake is yours.The house on the corner is theirs.Possessive adjectives are not used as predicate nominatives. Possessive adjectives are words that describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. The possessive adjectives may be used to describe a noun that is the predicate nominative.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.For example:The house on the corner is their house.
Is my a possessive pronoun?
Yes, "my" is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership or belonging by the speaker.
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.
Can an indefinite pronoun be possessive?
Yes. Pronouns are just a substitution of a noun.Only singular indefinite pronouns have a possessive form, e.g.He is somebody's sonIt is everybody's problemIt is no one's fault
Can a possessive pronouns take place of a noun?
Yes, that is the function of a possessive pronoun, to take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Examples:The red car next to the gate is mine.Yours is the one with the V for vegetarian.The Coopers live on this street. That house on the corner is theirs.Note: Possessive pronouns should not be confused with possessive adjectives, words placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Examples:My car is the red one next to the gate.The bag with the V for vegetarian is yourlunch.The Coopers live on this street. Their house is on the corner.
