Understanding Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

This page provides a comprehensive overview of possessive pronouns and adjectives in English, essential for แสดงความเป็นเจ้าของ ภาษาอังกฤษ (expressing possession in English).

Possessive Pronouns vs. Possessive Adjectives

The guide begins by explaining the difference between possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives:

Definition: Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) show possession and are used alone, without a following noun.

Definition: Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) must be followed by nouns (e.g., my car, your phone).

Usage Rules

The text outlines several key usage rules for possessive pronouns:

1. Possessive pronouns are typically used in sentences, replacing possessive adjectives and nouns.
2. They are commonly used to answer questions beginning with "whose".
3. Possessive pronouns can appear at the beginning of sentences.

Example: "Is this our new house? No, it is not ours."

Example: "Whose bag is this? It's his/hers."

Possessive Forms with Names

The guide also explains how to form possessives with names:

Highlight: When showing possession with a name, add an apostrophe (') after the name, followed by "s".

Example: "That is not Mary's dress. Her dress is red and blue." OR "Hers is red and blue."

Subject Pronouns, Possessive Adjectives, and Possessive Pronouns

The page includes a helpful table showing the relationship between subject pronouns, possessive adjectives, and possessive pronouns for different persons (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

Vocabulary: Possessive adjective แปลว่า คำคุณศัพท์แสดงความเป็นเจ้าของ (possessive adjective means a word that shows ownership)

This comprehensive guide provides students with a clear understanding of how to express possession in English using both possessive pronouns and adjectives.