Grammar - Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns

Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3

The rules are:

1. A possessive adjective goes with a noun, and a possessive noun replaces the possessive adjective and its noun.

Ø      That is my car.
That car is mine.

Ø      Those are their books.
These books are ours and those are theirs.

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2. The word ‘one’ can’t be used after a possessive adjective.

Ø      This bag is her one.    (WRONG)

Ø      This bag is hers.         (RIGHT)

3. Possessive pronouns removes the need to repeat a noun.

Ø      Her dress is like your dress (noun).     

Ø      Her dress is like yours (possessive pronoun).

4. Do not use apostrophes (‘) with a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.  

Ø      This is her’s dog.                (WRONG)

Ø      This is her dog.                   (RIGHT)

Ø      This dog is her’s.                (WRONG)

Ø      This dog is hers.                 (RIGHT)

  

Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3