What is an objective noun and a possessive noun?
2 Answers
Me, them, us,him, it, her etc are object pronouns. Ours, theirs, mine, its, etc possessive pronouns.
Explanation:
These object pronouns are called Complement pronouns too by the American grammarians, so don't be afraid.
But our , their, its, his , your etc are called possessive adjectives too.
Practice them.
themselves==correct
theirselves==incorrect reflexive pronouns. etc
Hope it helps you.
An objective noun is a noun functioning as the object of a verb or a preposition.
A possessive noun is an noun indicating that something belongs to that noun.
Explanation:
The case of a noun is how it is functioning in the sentence.
These are the cases of a noun:
subjective
objective
possessive
Examples of objective nouns in a sentence:
We baked a cake today.
-- The noun "cake" is the direct object of the verb "baked".
We baked Jim a cake.
-- The noun "Jim" is the indirect object of the verb "baked".
We baked the cake for Jim .
-- The noun "Jim" is the object of the preposition "for".
A possessive noun is used to indicate the ownership, possession, origin or purpose of the noun.
Examples of possessive nouns in a sentence:
The children's coats hung in a row.
-- Ownership; the coats belong to the children.
Mary's smile lit up her face.
-- Possession; the smile possessed by Mary.
I've read most of Shakespeare's plays.
-- Origin; plays originated by Shakespeare.
The ladies' room is on the second floor.
-- Purpose; a room designated for the use of ladies.
A subjective noun is a noun functioning as the subject of a sentence or a clause.
Examples of subjective nouns in a sentence:
My car has a flat tire.
-- The noun "car" is the subject of the sentence.
These are the flowers that mother likes.
-- The noun "mother" is the subject of the relative clause "that mother likes".
