What is the difference between possessive pronoun and possessive adjective? Explain with examples and why they are adjective or pronoun?
- Both possessive pronoun and possessive adjective are used to show possession or ownership.
- Possessive pronoun comes in place of a noun.
For example: This book is mine.
Is that house yours?
- Possessive adjectives are used to qualify or describe nouns.
For example: This is my book.
Is that your house?
- Tip: Possessive pronouns are used after nouns and possessive adjectives before nouns.
- Possessive pronoun comes in place of a noun.
For example: This book is mine.
Is that house yours?
- Possessive adjectives are used to qualify or describe nouns.
For example: This is my book.
Is that your house?
- Tip: Possessive pronouns are used after nouns and possessive adjectives before nouns.