Daricontoh di atas kita bisa mengetahui bahwa possessive adjective ditampilkan sebelum kata benda dan eksistensi nya membutuhkan kata benda untuk menunjukan kepemilikan. Possessive pronoun: Mobil itu milik mereka: That car is theirs ( true ) That car is their ( false ) Sinta adalah milikku: Sinta is mine ( true ) Sinta is my ( false ) Dengankata lain, possessive adjective selalu diikuti oleh noun . Possessive adjective menjelaskan milik siapa suatu hal atau benda. Possessive adjective dapat digunakan pada singular nouns (kata benda tunggal) atau plural nouns (kata benda jamak). Possessive adjective terdiri dari: my, your, their, our, his, her, dan its. Possessiveadjective mengacu kepada orang yang memiliki hubungan dengan seseorang atau sesuatu. Kata sifat ini tidak dapat menggunakan subyek, predikat, dan kata pelengkap sebagai bentuk possessive adjective, melainkan membutuhkan kata-kata yang dikenal sebagai possessive pronouns atau kata ganti posesif. Sebagaimanadikemukakan di atas, possessive adalah kata digunakan untuk menyatakan kepemilikan. Sedang adjective adalah kata sifat. Kita dapat tarik kesimpulan bahwa possessive adjective tidak lain adalah kata sifat yang menunjukkan kepemilikan. Kalau kita rujuk ke kata dasarnya, posessive ini sebenarnya adalah kata ganti (pronoun), hanya saja Goodmorning, class!!! Topik sebelumnya kita telah membahas tentang Possessive Pronoun.Masih berkaitan dengan topik sebelumnya, kali ini kita akan membahas tentang Possessive Adjective.. Apa possessive adjective itu? Lalu apa perbedaan antara possessive adjective dan possessive pronoun?Untuk menjawabnya, kita lihat terlebih dulu penjelasan mengenai Possessive Adjective. akrostik puisi nama dari huruf a sampai z. Os Possessive Adjectives e os Possessive Pronouns, em português, Pronomes Adjetivos e Substantivos, respectivamente, são as duas categoriais dos Possessive Pronouns Pronomes Possessivos, ou seja, pronomes que indicam posse. Esses pronomes sempre irão concordar em gênero, em número e em pessoa com o possuidor. Por isso, existe um pronome de cada categoria para representar unicamente cada Personal Pronoun Pronome Pessoal existente na língua inglesa. Como mostra a tabela a seguir. Personal PronounPossessive AdjectivePossessive PronounI EuMy MeuMine MeuYou sing. Você, tuYour Seu, teu, sua, tuaYours Seu, teu, sua, tuaHe EleHis DeleHis DeleShe ElaHer DelaHers DelaIt Ele, ela [Animal ou objeto]Its Dele, delaIts Dele, delaWe NósOur NossoOurs NossoYou plu. Vocês, vósYour Seu, sua, vosso, vossa, de vocêsYours Seu, sua, vosso, vossa, de vocêsThey Eles, elasTheir Deles, delasTheirs Deles, delas Analisando a tabela, vemos que a tradução desses dois tipos de pronomes é igual. Porém, eles possuem características e usos únicos. Por isso, iremos analisar cada um deles separadamente. Possessive Adjectives Pronomes Adjetivos Os Possessive Adjectives Pronomes Adjetivos possuem a função de dar sentido de posse a algo ou alguém. Essa classe possui este nome, porque funcionam como um adjetivo dentro da frase. Outra característica importante é que eles sempre são seguidos de um substantivo. Veja alguns exemplos I saw Peter with his wife. Eu vi Peter com a esposa dele. Their house is very expensive. A casa deles é muito cara. My computer is broken. Meu computador está quebrado. Possessive Pronouns Pronomes Substantivos Os Possessive Pronouns Pronomes Substantivos também possuem a função de dar sentido de posse. Porém, eles possuem uma função gramatical diferente da vista nos Possessive Adjectives, atuando como um substantivo dentro da frase. Por isso recebe o nome de Pronome Substantivo. Perceba a diferença nos exemplos abaixo This book is mine. Este livro é meu. The problem isn’t ours. O problema não é nosso. That car is theirs. Aquele carro é deles. Possessive Pronouns evitando repetições Os Possessive Pronouns, em grande parte das vezes, são utilizados para evitar a repetição da mesma palavra desnecessáriamente. Tendo essa função, ao contrário do que vimos a respeito dos Possessive Adjectives, eles nunca são acompanhados de substantivos. Veja I didn’t have an umbrella, so Sarah gave me her umbrella. Não tinha um guarda-chuva, então Sarah me deu seu guarda-chuva. I didn’t have an umbrella, so Sarah gave me hers. Não tinha um guarda-chuva, então Sarah me deu o seu. Substituindo o Possessive Adjective e seu substantivo acompanhante por um Possessive Pronoun correspondente, o sentido da frase não é alterado, e ainda evita-se repetições. Uma maneira eficaz de substituir o Possessive Adjective é utilizando um Possessive Pronoun com a preposição of antes. Veja um exemplo dessa substituição Paul is her friend. Paul é amigo dela. Paul is a friend of hers. Paul é um amigo dela. Entretanto, essa substituição só acontece quando a “posse” é uma pessoa, que pode ser generalizada, ou seja, existem outros que se encontram na mesma categoria. É o que acontece no exemplo acima, porque a mulher a quem nos referimos possui outros amigos além de Paul. O Interrogative Pronoun Whose Na maioria dos cursos de inglês, quando aprendemos a respeito dos Possessive Pronouns, também é ensinado o Interrogative Pronoun Pronome Interrogativo whose. Este pronome é utilizado para perguntar a quem pertence tal objeto. Sempre em resposta, utiliza-se um Possessive Pronoun. Veja alguns exemplos A Whose jacket is this? De quem é este casaco? B It’s mine. É meu. A Whose books are these? De quem são estes livros? B They are his books. Esses livros são dele. A estrutura de qualquer pergunta feita com whose sempre será Whose + substantivo + verbo to be conjugado + alguma demonstração que indica ao que o interlocutor está se referindo. Whose car is this? De quem é este carro? Whose birthday is it today? De quem é aniversário hoje? Whose house was the party at? De quem é a casa onde foi a festa? Erros Comuns Ao Utilizar os Possessive Pronouns Erro 1 Colocar um artigo the, a, an antes do Possessive Adjective. Errado This is the her book. Correto This is her book. Este livro é dela. Erro 2 Flexionar um Possessive Pronouns para concordarem em número com o objeto. Errado These are ours friends. Correto These are our friends. Estes são nossos amigos. Erro 3 Confundir o Possessive Pronoun its com it’s. Errado Oxford is famous for it’s university. Correto Oxford is famous for its university. Oxford é famosa por sua universidade. A abreviação it’s vem do Personal Pronoun it com o verbo to be conjugado, is. Já its, sem a presença do apóstrofo, é Possessive Pronoun. Exercícios Questão 1 Reescreva a frase abaixo mantendo o sentido original It’s your money. The money is money is money is your’ yours money. Resolução Letra B A frase It’s your money. O dinheiro é seu. pode ser reescrita com o Possessive Pronoun yours substituindo o Possessive Adjective your, no final da frase. Assim, a frase reescrita ficará como aparece na alternativa B. Questão 2 Complete a lacuna com o Possessive Adjective correspondente She is going to wash ____ hands. hersherher’s Resolução Letra B O Possessive Adjective não se flexiona no plural, e em nenhum caso é utilizado acompanhado de apóstrofo. Questão 3 Complete a lacuna com o Possessive Adjective correspondente That is a beautiful tree. ____ leaves are beautiful. ItIt’sHerIts Resolução Letra D A árvore tree possui lindas folhas leaves. Como árvore é uma planta, o Personal Pronoun dela é o it, cujo Possessive Adjective é its. Questão 4 Escolha a alternativa que completa a frase corretamente. ____ room is bigger than _____. Mine / HersMine / HerMy / HerMy / Hers Resolução Letra D O Possessive Adjective my é que vem acompanhado do substantivo room. Depois, vem o Possessive Pronoun hers, sem o substantivo para evitar repetições. Questão 5 Assinale a alternativa incorreta Helen gave me hers went to the cinema with a friend of lives with his son is married. Resolução Letra A O Possessive Adjective her não se flexiona, isto é, ele não possui um plural. Por isso, a frase correta seria Helen gave me her keys. Helen me deu suas chaves. Questão 6 Assinale a alternativa estruturada corretamente Tom went out with a friend of don’t know their cars are problem is their. Resolução Letra B O Possessive Adjective está grafado corretamente their e vem acompanhado de substantivo names. Questão 7 Escolha a opção que responde a seguinte pergunta Whose glasses are these? The glasses are glasses is glasses are glasses is mine. Resolução Letra A O substantivo glasses óculos está sempre no plural, portanto, a conjugação correta do verb to be é are. Também, quando usamos o Interrogative Pronoun whose para fazer uma pergunta, a resposta deve sempre conter um Possessive Pronoun. Ligando essas características, temos a letra A como resposta. Questão 8 Qual a pergunta que não poderia ter a frase seguinte como resposta? It’s mine. Whose hat is this?Whose bike is this?Whose bags are these?Whose pen is this? Resolução Letra C O substantivo bags está no plural, por isso a resposta não pode ser a que foi dada, porque está no singular. Questão 9 Assinale a alternativa que preenche os espaços corretamente The red scarf is ______ and the green is ____. yours / myyour / minemine / youryours / mine Resolução Letra D Podemos ver que na frase, nenhuma das lacunas vem seguida de substantivo, ou seja, as duas palavras que se encaixam corretamente ali são ambas Possessive Pronouns. Questão 10 Selecione a expressão que completa corretamente a lacuna A Do you know Emma? B Yes, she is a friend ______. mineof meof minemy Resolução Letra C A expressão correta sempre utiliza a preposição of acompanhada de um Possessive Pronoun, ou seja, of mine. Eu selecionei cuidadosamente e testei os melhores cursos de inglês disponíveis online. Gostaria de vê-los? MOSTRE-ME. Recomendados para você Sobre Últimos Posts Eu tive dificuldade em aprender o idioma pela internet, mas consegui dominar o inglês e adquiri muito conhecimento sobre como aprender inglês online. Por isso, resolvi criar esse blog para ensinar, dar dicas e motivar você, leitor, a aprender inglês e conquistar seus sonhos. Já atuei como professor de inglês, mas os conteúdos aqui são feitos por especialistas na língua inglesa. Learn about possessive pronouns like mine, yours, his, hers, etc. and do some exercises to practise using them. Level beginner Subject Object Possessive adjective Possessive pronoun I me my mine you you your yours he him his his she her her hers it it its - we us our ours they them their theirs Be careful! Possessive pronouns do not have an apostrophe Is that car yours/hers/ours/theirs? NOT Is that car your's/her's/our's/their's? We can use a possessive pronoun instead of a full noun phrase to avoid repeating words Is that John's car? No, it's mine. NOT No, it's [my car]. Whose coat is this? Is it yours? NOT Is it [your coat]? Her coat is grey. Mine is brown. NOT [My coat] is brown. Possessives pronouns 1 GapFillTyping_MTYxNTc Level intermediate We can use possessive pronouns and nouns after of. We can say Susan is one of my friends. > Susan is a friend of mine. NOT Susan is a friend of me. I am one of Susan's friends. > I am a friend of Susan's. NOT I am a friend of Susan. Possessives pronouns 2 GapFillTyping_MTYxNTg Do you need to improve your English grammar? Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English grammar with our online courses. Possessive The word possessive itself is an adjective, which means expressing possession or ownership of something. Possessive pronouns Based on the definition above, we use possessive pronouns to tell about something that one owns. For example – This pencil is mine. The pencil is yours now. Possessive pronouns are a replacement of nouns. Consider the below example – The book next to the window is Rohan’s. Rohan is the noun here. Let us replace the noun with a pronoun – The book next to the window is his. His here is the possessive pronoun. Note that in the original sentence, the name was followed by an apostrophe, however, in the pronoun form, we do not use apostrophe. However, we add the s’ when needed. Some more examples of possessive pronouns – The painting that was shown in the end was ours. The ear-rings that our cook found were hers. The photo that is lying on the table is yours. The final decision to move out is theirs. Note that all the above sentences are in passive voice. Rather than focussing on the subject, the sentences focus on the object. Possessive adjectives Possessive adjectives are used to describe nouns, not replace them. Possessive adjectives also show ownership. Consider the below example – John broke John’s knee while playing football. The second John here is redundant. So – John broke his knee while playing football. As we see, the word his here doesn’t actually replace the noun, but tells an additional information about the noun. Some more examples – Maria and Meeta missed their train. We left our tickets at home. The cat moved its claws in a restless manner. She left her phone number and asked you to contact her. I miss my grandfather very much. All the above sentences are conveying some information about the nouns. Hence, they are in active voice. Do a quick check to see if you have got the knack of it – 1. I tore the pages of ___ book, but later realised that the book wasn’t _____. my, mine 2. I don’t think it is ___ car, if the car was ___, he wouldn’t have given you the keys so easily. his, his 3. We missed ____ train, and the fault was totally ____. our, ours Possessive pronouns with gerunds If you want to know what are gerunds, you can read a nice article about it here. Gerunds are nouns with -ing. They can be used with possessive pronouns as follows – I can’t tolerate his crying anymore. Their understanding of the whole matter is impressive. I love listening to your singing. Her coming back home early to meet us was appreciable. Your going out with her everyday is not a good thing. Hope this article gave you good insights about possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives. Possessive pronouns and possessive pronouns can be easily confused terms as both refer to possession. Possessive adjectives describe and modify its preceding noun and indicate the ownership. Possessive pronouns are used to replace a noun or a noun phrase. This is the main difference between a possessive pronoun and possessive adjective. What is a Possessive Pronoun Possessive pronouns indicate possession or ownership. They indicate to whom or what something belongs to. The main purpose of using possessive pronouns in a sentence is to avoid repetition. Since possessive pronouns can replace nouns or noun phrases, they can avoid repetition. Here are the possessive pronouns in English Mine Yours His Hers Ours Theirs Example 1 This is her car; this is my car.→ This is her car; this is mine. Example 2 Can I use your car? Mine is broken. →Can I use your car? Mine is broken. In the above examples, you can see how possessive pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition. You’ll also note that possessive pronouns can be used as both subjects and objects. In the first example, the possessive adjective acts as the object whereas in the second example, it acts as the subject. Given below are some more examples of possessive pronouns. She has lost her umbrella, so I lent her mine. This is not my book. Is this yours? The dress I’m wearing is actually hers. This car is mine. What is a Possessive Adjective A possessive adjective is an adjective that indicates the possession. It indicates the ownership of the noun it follows. Their main function is describing to whom something belongs to. Given below is a list of possessive adjectives in English. My Your His Her Its Our Their As mentioned above, possessive pronouns are immediately followed by a noun or a noun phrase. I borrowed her car. I don’t agree with his ideas. She won’t proceed with the plan without your consent. She introduced her brother to us. He needs my signature on those papers. She respected her parents and accepted their decision. Adjectives do not have singular or plural versions. We use the same adjective for both singular and plural. My friend My friends Since both possessive pronouns and possessive adjective refer to the ownership, both can be used to bring out the same meaning. This is my book. = This book is mine. That is our house. = That house is ours. This is my book. Difference Between Possessive Pronoun and Possessive Adjective Function Possessive Pronouns replace nouns and noun phrases. Possessive Adjectives modify nouns and noun phrases. Word List Possessive Pronouns include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs. Possessive Adjectives include my, your, his, her, its, our and their. Role Possessive Pronoun can act as subjects or objects. Possessive Adjectives act as modifiers. Noun Possessive Pronouns are not followed by a noun. Possessive Adjectives are followed by a noun. Possessive Adjectives What Are Possessive Adjectives? with Examples The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, their, and whose. A possessive adjective sits before a noun or a pronoun to show who or what owns it. For example Where is Jane? I have her hat. Here, the possessive adjective "her" sits before the noun "hat" to tell us that it belongs to Jane. The boys have left their toys in the garden. The possessive adjective "their" sits before the noun "toys" to tell us that they belong to the boys. I have seen your one. The possessive adjective "your" sits before the pronoun "one" to tell us that it whatever it is belongs to "you" the person being addressed. Table of Contents Easy Examples of Possessive Adjectives Real-Life Examples of Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Are a Type of Pronoun Video Lesson Why Possessive Adjectives Are Important Printable Test Possessive Adjectives or Possessive Determiners? NB Since the 1960s, possessive adjectives have also been known as "possessive determiners." Both terms are still in common use. "Possessive adjective" is currently about twice as popular as "possessive determiner." evidence Read more about determiners. Easy Examples of Possessive Adjectives In the examples below, the possessive adjectives are shaded. She likes your house. The possessive adjective "your" sits before the noun "house" to tell us who owns it. I think her dog has eaten my sandwich. The possessive adjectives "her" and "my" are sitting before or modifying as it's called the nouns "dog" and "sandwich" to tell us who owns them. The shark is over there. I can see its fin. The possessive adjective "its" sits before the noun "fin" to tell us who owns it. Real-Life Examples of Possessive Adjectives In the examples below, the possessive adjectives are shaded and the nouns being modified are bold. The table also shows how each possessive adjective corresponds to a personal pronoun. Personal PronounPossessive AdjectiveExample ImyI do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive. Queen Elizabeth I youyourIf you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. South African cleric Desmond Tutu hehisIf a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin sheherShe got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon. Comedian Groucho Marx ititsWorry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow. It only saps today of its joy. Author Leo Buscaglia weourHow we spend our days is how we spend our lives. Author Annie Dillard theytheirMen are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth. Martial artist Chuck Norris whowhoseThe key is to keep company only with people whose presence calls forth your best. Greek philosopher Epictetus Possessive Adjectives Are a Type of Pronoun Possessive adjectives are classified as a type of pronoun. Look at this example Is that the Queen's hat? No, it's her crown. In this example, the possessive adjective "her" replaces the noun "the Queen." This example proves that possessive adjectives function like pronouns. Grammarians say they have "a pronominal function." Of course, normal adjectives big, yellow, funny do not have a pronominal function. For this reason, some grammarians do not classify possessive adjectives as adjectives at all but as determiners. You may find it helpful to group possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers under the term possessive form. This helps to differentiate between possessive adjectives my, your, which some classify as pronouns, and possessive pronouns mine, yours. Here is a list of personal pronouns with their corresponding possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns, their possessive forms. Personal PronounPossessive FormPossessiveAdjectivePossessivePronoun Imymine youyouryours hehishis sheherhers itits[not used] weourours theytheirtheirs whowhosewhose Video Lesson Here is a video summarizing this lesson on possessive adjectives. Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer video to text? Here is a list of all our grammar videos. Why Possessive Adjectives Are Important Grammar mistakes with possessive adjectives are rare. However, spelling mistakes with possessive adjectives are common. Given how common the possessive adjectives are, misspelling them particularly if you make a habit of it will smash your credibility. There are four common spelling mistakes with possessive adjectives. Don't worry. Fixing all four is easy because they're all made the same way – by confusing the possessive adjective with an identical-sounding contraction. Common Mistake 1 Don't write "it's" when you mean "its" or vice versa The contraction "it's" has nothing to do with possession, it is not a possessive adjective. "It's" is short for "it is" or "it has." This is a 100% rule. If you can't expand your "it's" to "it is" or "it has," then it's wrong. A country can be judged by the quality of it's proverbs. To some extent, this mistake is understandable because apostrophes are used for possession the dog's nose. But, "it's" has nothing to do with possession. No, really, it doesn't. Read more about its and it's.Common Mistake 2 Don't write "you're" when you mean "your" or vice versa. "You're" is short for "you are." This is a 100% rule. If you can't expand your "you're" to "you are," then it's wrong. Even if you fall on you're face, you're still moving forward. The first "you're" is wrong. The second is correct. Read more about your and you're. Common Mistake 3 Don't confuse "there," "they're", and "their." "They're" is short for "they are." This is a 100% rule. If you can't expand your "they're" to "they are," then it's wrong. "There just like the word "here" is a place. It's also used in expressions like "There are dragons" or "There's an issue." Forgive your enemies, but never forget there names. Read more about their, there, and they're. Common Mistake 4 Don't write "who's" when you mean "whose" or vice versa. "Who's" is short for "who is" or "who has." This is a 100% rule. If you can't expand your "who's to "who is" or "who has," then it's wrong. Never go to a doctor who's office plants have died. Read more about whose and who's. A More Technical Issue Don't use "his/her." There's an issue with possessive adjectives in English. We don't have a singular non-gender-specific one that can be used with people. We have "its," but you can't use "its" with people. Each owner is responsible for its dog. "Its" can't be used with people. So, when your singular person could be male or female, you have two options 1 use "their" or 2 use "his/her." There used to be a third option use "his" with a caveat. Each owner is responsible for his dog. This is acceptable if all owners are male. If they're not, avoid this option, even with a caveat explaining that "his" means "his/her." Read more about using their to replace his/her. Key Points Use "their" to replace "his/her." If you're unsure whether to use its/it's, your/you're, their/they're, or whose/who's, expand it to the full version it is or it has, you are, they are, or who is or who has. If your sentence doesn't make sense, you should be using the first one, the possessive adjective the version without the apostrophe. Printable Test Help Us Improve Grammar Monster Do you disagree with something on this page? Did you spot a typo? Find Us Quicker! When using a search engine Google, Bing, you will find Grammar Monster quicker if you add gm to your search term.

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