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What are Possessive Pronouns?
What are Possessive Pronouns?
First! What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or noun phrase!...
Now, what are
“Possessive pronouns?”...
They are pronouns that refer to ownership!
In other words,
“Who does something belong to?”
Do not place possessive pronouns before the noun.
Possessive pronouns go after the noun or in place of the noun.
The possessive pronouns include “Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.”
Possessive pronouns are quite useful when searching for a short answer to a question.
Possessive Pronoun Examples...
Can you find the possessive pronouns?...
Does this book
belong to Sally?
No, it is mine!
Is this your drink
on the table?
No, it is yours!
Does that red car belong to Mike?
Yes, it is his!
Is this mobile phone Sally’s?
Yes, it is hers!
The dog carried
its puppy all day!
Does this cat belong to your family?
Yes, it is ours!
Is this drink mine?
Yes, it is yours!
Does this computer belong to your parents? Yes, it is theirs!
Possessive Pronoun
and
Possessive Adjectives...
“It is mine!”
(compare to)
“It is my car!”
“It is yours!”
(compare to)
“It is your car!”
“It is his!”
(compare to)
“It is his car!”
“It is hers!”
(compare to)
“It is her car!”
“It is ours!”
(compare to)
“It is our car!”
“It is theirs!”
(compare to)
“It is their car!”
Don't forget!
“Possessive adjectives”
Go before the noun!
Remember English has a basic foundation of rules and at the same time, most grammar rules have exceptions.
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