Get smart plus | Grammar |Possessive Adjectives

What are possessive adjectives? Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their - modify the noun following it in order to show possession. Examples: I&get my bag. Is this your luggage? Possessive adjectives are often confused with possessive Pronouns. : Examples: Your bike is blue. (your is an adjective which modifies bike) Mine is yellow. (mine is a pronoun which functions as the subject of the verb is) Things to remember: 1. Possessive adjectives are different from possessive pronouns. This is your (possessive adjective) book and this is mine (possessive pronoun). 2. its, their are possessive adjectives. Its color is beautiful. Their car is in their garage. You may also be interested in: