domingo, 23 de abril de 2017

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjective is used where the sentence shows possession or belongingness. They are similar to possessive pronouns and, in this case, are used as adjectives which modify a noun or a noun phrase.
Here words such as, our, my, your, his, her, it's and their/s, are used.

For example:
Have you seen their house?
       This is his room.

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