Question

Match the definition to the term.

1. a possessive pronoun used as an adjective.

2. a class of pronouns that points out which thing, person, idea, etc. is referred to.

3. any word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun, occurring later in a sentence, refers absolute possessive pronouns

4. a possessive personal pronoun that represents both the possessor and the thing possessed

A. possessive adjectives
B. demonstrative pronoun
C. antecedent
D. absolute possessive pronouns

Answer 1

1. a possessive pronoun used as an adjective. - A. possessive adjectives

Possessive adjectives are for example "my", "yours" or "theirs", they are used to indicate that something belongs to someone.

2. a class of pronouns that points out which thing, person, idea, etc. is referred to. - B. demonstrative pronoun

The demonstrative pronouns in English are: this and these for things that are near the speaker, and that and those, for things that are farther away from the speaker.

3. any word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun, occurring later in a sentence, refers - C. antecedent

An example of an antecedent in this phrase "Sarah arrived late because she could not find her car keys", is the word Sarah, which is the antecedent of "She".

4. a possessive personal pronoun that represents both the possessor and the thing possessed - D. absolute possessive pronouns

Absolute possessive pronouns in English are for example: "mine", "yours", and "hers".