Question

​One type of remote reference occurs when a pronoun is used to refer to a(n) --- noun such as Howard's.

possessive
reflexive
intensive

Answer 1

@mathmate

Answer 2

I suppose you have learned possessive pronouns, like
this pencil is \(mine\), or
that car is \(theirs\).
Do you see the resemblance?

Answer 3

yep thnx

Answer 4

If you would like some reading, try
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm