Possessive Pronoun


 
 
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Possessive Pronoun

Possessive pronoun: They are those words that show possession or belongingness. For Example: his, her, theirs, ours etc. Possessive pronouns replace a noun. Pronouns used as possessive adjectives with gerunds. When a gerund is preceded by a personal pronoun, the pronoun must be in the form of a possessive adjective. e.g.

(a) They girl said that her writing had improved.

(b) They boy enterntained the guests with his singing.

     In both the above examples, the italicised words are gerunds,preceded by the bold words which indicates the pronouns.

Here,are some more examples.

1) My plane is delayed.

2) Your dinner is ready.

3) Could you bring his tea out to him?

4)Remember not to judge a book by its cover.

5) I would have knocked on their door, but I heard their baby crying.

 

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Question : 1

Out of the four alternatives , choose the correct possessive pronoun which can be placed in the following blank part : -

I lost. __________ phone last night.

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Out of the four alternatives , choose the correct possessive pronoun which can be placed in the following blank part : -

Here is (we) _________  professor.

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Out of the four alternatives , choose the correct possessive pronoun which can be placed in the following blank part : -

Anil goes to school in the bus with (he) _________  sister.

Right Option : D
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