POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES - POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

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What are possessive adjectives?

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Possessive adjectives are words that show ownership or possession and are used before nouns. Examples include my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

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What are possessive pronouns?

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Possessive pronouns are words that replace nouns to show ownership or possession. Examples include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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How do you use 'my' in a sentence?

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'My' is a possessive adjective used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker. For example: 'My book is on the table.'

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How do you use 'yours' in a sentence?

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'Yours' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to the person being addressed. For example: 'This book is yours.'

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What is the difference between 'her' and 'hers'?

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'Her' is a possessive adjective used before a noun (e.g., her car), while 'hers' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone (e.g., The car is hers).

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'their'.

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'Their' is a possessive adjective. Example: 'They brought their lunch to school.'

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'its'.

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'Its' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership by a non-human subject. Example: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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What is the function of possessive adjectives in a sentence?

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Possessive adjectives modify nouns to indicate ownership or relationship.

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What is the function of possessive pronouns in a sentence?

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Possessive pronouns replace nouns to indicate ownership or relationship without repeating the noun.

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How do you form a possessive adjective from a noun?

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To form a possessive adjective, use the appropriate form of 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', or 'their' based on the subject.