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There are two kinds of possessive pronouns:
Possessive pronouns
take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.
They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
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.
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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 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."
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.
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
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.
3 Possessive pronouns also include?
The possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to a specific person or thing.The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example: The house on the corner is mine. (the possessive pronoun 'mine' takes the place of the noun 'house')The possessive pronouns should not be confused with the pronouns called possessive adjectives; the words placed just before a noun to show that the noun belongs to a specific person or thing.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Example: My house is on the corner.
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.
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 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 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)
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.
