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Have you heard about possessives before? What arethey? How do they function in sentences? Well, you've come to the right place. Join me.
What Are Possessives?
When we want to talk about possession or different relationships between people and items, we use possessives. They can be nouns or pronouns.
Possessive Nouns
When we want to show a relation of possession between two nouns, we can simply add the possessive ('s) to the first noun. Take a look at the following examples:
I'm at my cousin's place.
Molly is talking to that stranger's pet.
Warning!
Please note that when we have a regular plural noun, we must not add an 's to form the possessive. We simply add an apostrophe after the noun. Check out the following examples:
We're going to her parents' house.
As you can see, parents is a plural noun.
The kids' school has been permanently closed.
Possessive Pronouns
In order to avoid repetition or to show the belongings of a noun, we mainly use possessive pronouns. The following table shows all possessive pronouns in English:
Now, let us examine some examples below:
Is this bag hers?
Your car is nothing compared to ours.
Warning!
Please note that these pronouns are never followed by nouns or noun phrases.
Warning!
Please note that 'whose' can be followed by a noun or it can be used alone.
Uses
We can use possessives in many contexts, such as:
To Show Belonging and Possession
To Show Relationship Between People
To Refer to Different Locations
Now, let us see some examples for each:
This is John's bag.
Here, it shows possession.
Sicily's sister is walking on my nerves.
Here, it is showing a relationship between two people.
I'm going to Melvin's.
Here, it refers to a location, a house, a café, etc.
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