Possessive Adjective

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A Possessive Adjective is an adjective that expresses possession.



References

2019a

2019b

All these adjectives, except the word his, can only be used before a noun. You can’t just say “That’s my,” you have to say “That’s my pen.” When you want to leave off the noun or pronoun being modified, use these possessive adjectives instead:
  • Mine
  • His
  • Hers
  • Theirs
  • Yours
  • Ours
For example, even though saying “That’s my” is incorrect, saying “That’s mine” is perfectly fine.

Examples:

“Whose dog is that?” “He’s mine. That’s my dog.”