Possessives

LESSON

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

We can use possessive adjectives and pronouns to talk about possessions. These are:

We place the possessive adjective before the noun we are referring to:

Example: That is my car.

We place the possessive pronoun at the end of the sentence:

Example: That car is mine.

The Possessive ‘S

We can use ‘s to express possession:

Example: That is Julia’s car.

We place the possession after the owner with the ‘s in the same position of the possessive adjective:

That is Julia’s car = That is her car.

Alternatively, we can use ‘s with the owner at the end of the sentence in the position of the possessive pronoun:

That car is Julia’s = That car is hers.

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