Possessive Nouns:
Possessive nouns show ownership or belonging. They are formed by adding an apostrophe and "s" ('s) to a singular noun, or just an apostrophe (') to a plural noun ending in "s".
Examples:
* Singular: The dog's bone, the teacher's desk, the child's toy
* Plural: The dogs' bones, the teachers' desks, the children's toys
Possessive Pronouns:
Possessive pronouns replace possessive nouns and show ownership. They are used when the noun being possessed is clear from context.
Examples:
* Singular: My book, your pen, his car, her phone, its tail, our house, their room
* Special cases: Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs (these are used when the noun being possessed is not mentioned)
Here's an example of how possessive pronouns work in a sentence:
* The cat chased its tail. (Here, "its" replaces "the cat's" because it's clear that the tail belongs to the cat)
Important Note:
* "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has" and is not a possessive pronoun.
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