an adjective such as 'my' or 'your' which shows who or what something belongs to or is connected with
English Easy Learning GrammarPossessivesPossessives are used to specify the ownership of an item, or, if the noun refers tosomething animate, to specify a relationship. That is my car. Mr Smith ... Read more
Examples of 'possessive adjective' in a sentence
possessive adjective
Maybe it was my possessive adjectives.
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A possessive adjective is used to show — funnily enough — possession.
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To be grammatical, the sentence requires the possessive adjective 'your' rather than the pronoun 'you'.
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It should instead be preceded by an adjective - in this case, the possessive adjective 'their'.
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The word 'overhearing' can also function as a gerund, where it should be preceded by the possessive adjective 'my'.
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Traditional grammars call words like my, your, his, her, our and their possessive adjectives.
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Possessive adjectives are 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', 'their'.
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Note that possessive pronouns can stand alone, whereas possessive adjectives are always attached to a noun — 'my sister is older than yours'.