Is cars a possessive pronoun?

Is cars a possessive pronoun?

My, your, his and her are all possessive adjectives. We use a possessive adjective before a noun: This is my brother....List of possessive adjectives and pronouns.

Possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns
Singular
our, ours	This is our car. This car is ours.	our = possessive adjective ours = possessive pronoun

Is their possessive noun?

Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone. The possessive pronouns are my, our, your, his, her, its, and their. There's also an “independent” form of each of these pronouns: mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs. Possessive pronouns are never spelled with apostrophes.

Is we a personal or possessive noun?

We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun: Is that [determiner]your scarf? It's very similar to [pronoun]mine....Pronouns: possessive (my, mine, your, yours, etc.)

personal pronoun	possessive determiner	possessive pronoun
we	our	ours
they	their	theirs
one	one's	one's*

What type of word is possessive?

A possessive noun is a noun that possesses something—i.e., it has something. In most cases, a possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe +s to the noun, or if the noun is plural and already ends in s, only an apostrophe needs to be added.

What are the 4 rules of possessive nouns?

Grammar Rules for Possessive Nouns

Rule 1: Singular	Add an apostrophe + "s" to the end of noun
Rule 3: It	No apostrophe is required to make its possessive
Rule 4: Hyphenated/Compound	Add the apostrophe + "s" to the end or the last word
Rule 5: Multiple Nouns Share Possession	Add apostrophe + s to the last noun in the group

What are examples of possessive nouns?

A possessive noun shows ownership by adding an apostrophe, an "s" or both....Singular & Plural Possessive Pronouns

• That is mine.
• My car runs great.
• His work is good.
• Her diet is working.
• The bag is hers.
• The house is ours.
• I see your coat. ( singular)
• It is all yours. ( plural)

What are the two jobs of a possessive noun?

Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership or possession. Normally these words would be a singular or plural noun, but in the possessive form they are used as adjectives to modify another a noun or pronoun.

What is a possessive phrase?

Possessive Pronouns: Used in Sentences Possessive pronouns include my, mine, our, ours, its, his, her, hers, their, theirs, your and yours. These are all words that demonstrate ownership. If the book belongs to me, then it is mine.

How to use a possessive noun in a sentence?

• A noun names a person, place, thing, idea, quality or action. A possessive noun shows ownership by adding an apostrophe, an "s" or both. To make a single noun possessive, simply add an apostrophe and an "s.".

Which is the correct possessive on the last word?

• Correct: the Gomezes’ car To show joint ownership, form the possessive on the last word; to show individual ownership, form the possessive on both words. Joint Ownership: Jon and Kathy's dogs (The dogs belong to both of them.)

Which is the possessive form of a family name?

• The possessive form of a family name is formed like any other noun. However, there is often confusion (especially with a surname ending "-s") because the plural itself can look awkward.

Can a possessive noun be an inanimate object?

• Inanimate Objects Can be Possessive. It’s also important to note that nouns do not have to be people to show possession. As some of our above examples show, inanimate objects can take the possessive form to show ownership.