Possessive Pronouns in English Grammar
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What is the primary function of possessive pronouns?

  • To describe something that belongs to someone or something else (correct)
  • To introduce a new idea
  • To replace verbs in a sentence
  • To conclude a sentence

    • Which of the following is an example of a singular possessive pronoun?

  • Our
  • Their
  • It
  • My (correct)

    • What is the function of reflexive possessive pronouns?

  • To ask questions
  • To emphasize ownership or possession (correct)
  • To describe something that belongs to someone or something else
  • To replace nouns in a sentence

    • Which of the following sentences uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

    <p>The dog is his.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plural form of the possessive pronoun 'my'?

    <p>Our</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a reflexive possessive pronoun?

    <p>Hers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which possessive pronoun is used to show that something belongs to the speaker and others?

    <p>Our</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences uses the possessive pronoun 'her' correctly?

    <p>Her dog is very friendly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which possessive pronoun is used to emphasize that something belongs to a group of people or things?

    <p>Theirs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences uses the possessive pronoun 'its' correctly?

    <p>The cat chased its tail.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which possessive pronoun is used to show that something belongs to the person or people being spoken to?

    <p>Your</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences uses the possessive pronoun 'ours' correctly?

    <p>That book is ours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which possessive pronoun is used to show that something belongs to a male person or animal?

    <p>His</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences uses the possessive pronoun 'hers' correctly?

    <p>That's hers, I think.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which possessive pronoun is used to emphasize that something belongs to the speaker?

    <p>Mine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences uses the possessive pronoun 'their' correctly?

    <p>Their cars are parked outside.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Possessive Pronouns

    Usage

    • Replace nouns to show ownership or possession
    • Used to describe something belongs to someone or something else
    • Can be used as subjects, objects, or complements in a sentence
    • Can be used to avoid repetition of nouns in a sentence

    Examples

    Singular Possessive Pronouns
    • My (e.g. "My book is on the table.")
    • Your (e.g. "Your car is very nice.")
    • His (e.g. "His dog is very friendly.")
    • Her (e.g. "Her hair is very long.")
    • Its (e.g. "The cat chases its tail.")
    Plural Possessive Pronouns
    • Our (e.g. "Our team is winning the game.")
    • Your (e.g. "Your family is very big.")
    • Their (e.g. "Their house is very beautiful.")
    Reflexive Possessive Pronouns
    • Mine (e.g. "This book is mine.")
    • Yours (e.g. "This car is yours.")
    • His (e.g. "This bike is his.")
    • Hers (e.g. "This phone is hers.")
    • Ours (e.g. "This house is ours.")
    • Yours (e.g. "This is yours.")
    • Theirs (e.g. "This is theirs.")

    Possessive Pronouns

    Usage

    • Replaces nouns to show ownership or possession
    • Used to describe something belonging to someone or something else
    • Can function as subjects, objects, or complements in a sentence
    • Helps avoid repetition of nouns in a sentence

    Singular Possessive Pronouns

    • My: shows possession, e.g., "My book is on the table."
    • Your: shows possession, e.g., "Your car is very nice."
    • His: shows possession, e.g., "His dog is very friendly."
    • Her: shows possession, e.g., "Her hair is very long."
    • Its: shows possession, e.g., "The cat chases its tail."

    Plural Possessive Pronouns

    • Our: shows possession, e.g., "Our team is winning the game."
    • Your: shows possession, e.g., "Your family is very big."
    • Their: shows possession, e.g., "Their house is very beautiful."

    Reflexive Possessive Pronouns

    • Mine: shows ownership, e.g., "This book is mine."
    • Yours: shows ownership, e.g., "This car is yours."
    • His: shows ownership, e.g., "This bike is his."
    • Hers: shows ownership, e.g., "This phone is hers."
    • Ours: shows ownership, e.g., "This house is ours."
    • Yours: shows ownership, e.g., "This is yours."
    • Theirs: shows ownership, e.g., "This is theirs."

    Possessive Pronouns

    Singular Possessive Pronouns

    • "My" shows possession of the speaker (e.g. "My car is red.")
    • "Your" shows possession of the person or people being spoken to (e.g. "Your hair looks great today.")
    • "His" shows possession of a male person or animal (e.g. "His book is on the table.")
    • "Her" shows possession of a female person or animal (e.g. "Her dog is very friendly.")
    • "Its" shows possession of an animal or thing (e.g. "The cat chased its tail.")

    Plural Possessive Pronouns

    • "Our" shows possession of the speaker and others (e.g. "Our team is doing well this season.")
    • "Your" shows possession of the people being spoken to (e.g. "Your families are invited to the party.")
    • "Their" shows possession of a group of people or things (e.g. "Their cars are parked outside.")

    Reflexive Possessive Pronouns

    • "Mine" emphasizes possession of the speaker (e.g. "That book is mine.")
    • "Yours" emphasizes possession of the person or people being spoken to (e.g. "That's yours, I think.")
    • "His" emphasizes possession of a male person or animal (e.g. "That's his book.")
    • "Hers" emphasizes possession of a female person or animal (e.g. "That's hers, I'm sure.")
    • "Ours" emphasizes possession of the speaker and others (e.g. "That's ours, we bought it together.")
    • "Theirs" emphasizes possession of a group of people or things (e.g. "That's theirs, they found it.")

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