Question

Find out the possessive pronouns and the possessive adjectives

1) to learn my mother tongue, I have to learn its alphabet

2) this is your book but where is mine ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)my,its-possessive adjective

2)your-possessive adjective

mine-possesive pronoun.

Answer 2

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Given Sentences:-

1. To learn my mother tongue, I have to learn its alphabet

• In the first part of the sentence, my is used as a Possessive adjective; in the second part of the sentence, the word its stands for my mother language,So it is used as Possessive pronoun.

2. This is your book but where is mine?

• In the first part of the sentence, your is used as a Possessive adjective; in the second part of the sentence, the word mine stands for my book means the speaker's book ,So it is used as Possessive pronoun.

Lets know more:-

• A Pronoun that shows possession is called a Possessive Pronoun

For example

1. The books in the cupboard are mine.
2. The book on the table is yours.

• In the above two sentences, the words mine and yours are the examples of PossessivePronouns. We call them Possessive Pronouns for two reasons. First, they refer to some person or persons (a Noun). Secondly, they are generally used to show possession. Forexample, the word mine serves as a substitute for the speaker. It also indicates that the books are in the speaker's possession..

Possessive Adjectives

• Adjectives that show ownership or possession are called Possessive Adjectives

Study the Possessive Adjectives in the following sentences.

1. My car needs repairs.
2. That is your house.
3. This plant is losing its leaves.
4. This is her book.

• In the above sentences, the words my, its, your and her show ownership or possession.
• They qualify the Nouns (car, leaves, house and book). Therefore, they are called Possessive Adjectives.
• Possessive Adjectives answer the question - Whose?

Note :- We use Possessive Adjectives before a Noun to say who the Noun belongs to