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Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular 1 mine 2 yours 3 his hers its
Possessive
Pronouns
Plural 1 ours 2 yours theirs
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Possessive pronouns are based on the subject pronouns and
indicate the person or persons to whom they refer. Possessive
pronouns stand alone, like all the other pronouns covered so far.
In the example it is hers, hers refers to Anna’s hula hoop.
An apostrophe is used with a possessive noun, but never with
a possessive pronoun.

3.17 Question Words Revisited

The question words Who and What were introduced in Part
One. Pronouns used as question words have several jobs to do.
They are used to identify both subjects and objects. Let’s take
a closer look at question words asking about subjects.

Question Words Asking About the Subject

The question word “Who” is used to identify
a person acting as a subject.
The question word “What” is used to identify an
inanimate object (thing) or animal acting as a subject.

You can use the question word Who to identify a person referred
to by a subject noun or pronoun. What takes the place of a
subject noun or pronoun when it refers to an inanimate thing.

Examples:

Pool Opens
Today!

Susan swims. Who swims? The pool opens. What opens?

Noun Pronoun Noun Pronoun

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