Now that we have learned about all the different types of possessives, let's take a closer look at how to use them.
Ownership and Possession
As you have learned, possessive nouns, adjectives, and pronouns show that someone owns something. Let's take a look at the example below with Ben's car and Jerry's homework:
- Possessive noun: Ben's car is rusty.
- Possessive adjective: His car is rusty.
- Possessive pronoun: His is rusty.
- Possessive noun: Jerry's homework is not finished.
- Possessive adjective: His homework is not finished.
- Possessive pronoun: His is not finished.
Human relationships
Possessives show relationships between people.
David's dad is a doctor.
Their sister is a nurse.
Mine is a teacher.
Physical Traits
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