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Possessives are used to indicate possessions. In this lesson, we will discuss the different types of possessives, including nouns, determiners, and pronouns.
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
I'm at my cousin
Molly is talking to that stranger
Warning!
Please note that when we have a regular plural noun, we must not add an
We're going to her parents
As you can see, parents is a plural noun.
The kids
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:
| Possessive Pronouns | |
|---|---|
| First Person Singular | Mine |
| Second Person Singular | Yours |
| Third Person Singular (Male) | His |
| Third Person Singular (Female) | Hers |
| First Person Plural | Ours |
| Third Person Plural | Theirs |
Now, let us examine some examples below:
Is this bag
Your car is nothing compared to
Warning!
Please note that these pronouns are never followed by nouns or noun phrases.
Possessives: Questions
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
Here, it shows possession.
Sicily
Here, it is showing a relationship between two people.
I'm going to Melvin
Here, it refers to a location, a house, a café, etc.
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