Direction: Identify the type of pronoun for the underlined words.Q.The...
Identifying the Type of Pronoun: Possessive Pronoun
- The underlined word in the given sentence is "ours."
- To identify the type of pronoun, we need to understand the function of the word in the sentence.
- Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession.
- In this case, "ours" is used to show ownership of the car.
- It is replacing the phrase "our car" and functioning as a possessive pronoun.
- Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe ('s) like possessive nouns do.
- Examples of possessive pronouns include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
- In this sentence, "ours" is used to indicate that the car belongs to us.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option C - Possessive pronoun.
Summary:
The underlined word "ours" is a possessive pronoun. It is used to show ownership and replace the phrase "our car." Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe and include words like mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs. In this sentence, "ours" indicates that the car belongs to us.
Direction: Identify the type of pronoun for the underlined words.Q.The...
'ours' refers to car which belongs to someone therefore; it is a possessive pronoun.