Possessive Adjectives
The possessive adjective needs to agree with the possessor and not with
the thing that is possessed.
Examples
- My car is very old.
- Her boyfriend is very friendly.
- Our dog is black.
- Their homework is on the table.
Like all adjectives in English, they are always located directly in
front of the noun they refer to. (Possessive Adjective + Noun)
We do not include an S to the adjective when the noun is plural like in
many other languages.
Examples:
- Our cars are expensive. (Correct)
Ours cars are expensive. (Incorrect)
However, the verb that is used needs to be in agreement with the noun -
if the noun is singular then the verb is singular; if the noun is plural then
the verb is plural.
Examples:
- My pen is black.
(Singular)
My pens are black. (Plural) - Our child is intelligent.
(Singular)
Our children are intelligent. (Plural)
Its vs. It's
Be careful not to confuse its and it's.
Its =
The possessive adjective for It.
It's = a contraction of it is.
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