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A possessive adjective shows ownership or relation to a noun, clarifying who or what owns something. Examples of this type of adjective include my, your, his, her, its, our, and their. To use them correctly, you must place the adjective before the noun: “my book,” “their car.” You can avoid confusion by remembering that possessive adjectives differ from possessive pronouns (mine, ours). Always match the adjective with the noun it describes, and remember, unlike nouns, they don’t use apostrophes! Practice with examples to master them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read more about possessive adjective, keep reading the blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Check Out the Complete List of Adjectives from A to Z<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A<\/strong><\/a><\/td>B<\/strong><\/a><\/td>C<\/strong><\/a><\/td>D<\/strong><\/a><\/td>E<\/strong><\/a><\/td>F<\/strong><\/a><\/td>G<\/strong><\/a><\/td>H<\/strong><\/a><\/td>I<\/strong><\/a><\/td>J<\/strong><\/a><\/td>K<\/strong><\/a><\/td>L<\/strong><\/a><\/td>M<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
N<\/strong><\/a><\/td>O<\/strong><\/a><\/td>P<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Q<\/strong><\/a><\/td>R<\/strong><\/a><\/td>S<\/strong><\/a><\/td>T<\/strong><\/a><\/td>U<\/strong><\/a><\/td>V<\/strong><\/a><\/td>W<\/strong><\/a><\/td>X<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Y<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Z<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Are Possessive Adjectives?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The words that are used before a noun that denotes possession or ownership of that noun are called possessive adjectives<\/strong><\/a>. Let\u2019s understand with the help of an example<\/strong>: Rajat has lost his<\/strong> keys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the above example, Rajat (subject) <\/strong>lost keys(noun),<\/strong> and the word his <\/strong>denotes possession<\/strong> which explains to us that Rajat lost his keys basically whose keys ??? His keys so the term his<\/strong> is used to show ownership<\/strong> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More About Adjective: Definition, Usage, Example, Forms, and Types<\/strong> <\/strong>here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key List of Possessive Adjectives in English Grammar <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Possessive adjectives change according to the personal pronouns and gender of the person who owns the nouns. Possessive adjectives can be used at the beginning, middle, and end of the sentence. Read the table carefully:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pronouns(1st, 2nd, 3rd person)<\/strong><\/td>The Subject of the Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>Possessive Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ist person singular<\/td>I<\/td>my<\/td><\/tr>
2nd person singular<\/td>you<\/td>your<\/td><\/tr>
3rd person singular<\/td>he she it <\/td>his her its <\/td><\/tr>
Ist person plural<\/td>we<\/td>our<\/td><\/tr>
2nd person plural<\/td>you<\/td>your<\/td><\/tr>
3rd person plural<\/td>they<\/td>their<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Possessive Adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s understand the examples of possessive adjectives and their usage through the table below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject Pronoun (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)<\/strong><\/td>Possessive Adjectives <\/strong><\/td>Examples in Detail <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
I<\/strong><\/td>My<\/strong><\/td>I like my<\/strong> bag.<\/td><\/tr>
You<\/strong><\/td>Your<\/strong><\/td>Where are your <\/strong>belongings?<\/td><\/tr>
He<\/strong><\/td>His<\/strong><\/td>I am holding his<\/strong> <\/strong>hat.<\/td><\/tr>
She <\/strong><\/td>Her<\/strong><\/td>This is her <\/strong>house.<\/td><\/tr>
It <\/strong><\/td>Its<\/strong><\/td>Its fur is too<\/strong> soft.<\/td><\/tr>
We <\/strong><\/td>Our<\/strong><\/td>They are going to our<\/strong> <\/strong>house.<\/td><\/tr>
You (plural)<\/strong><\/td>Your<\/strong><\/td>Did you all have your<\/strong> lunch today?<\/td><\/tr>
They<\/strong><\/td>Their<\/strong><\/td>I am going to their<\/strong> house.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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