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OpenStudy (userk2):

Can someone describe the difference between possessive, demonstrative, interrogative, and indefinite adjectives?

OpenStudy (userk2):

i don't know how to tell the difference

OpenStudy (hrazor):

The examples of a possessive adjectives are my, your, our, its, her, his, and their. For demonstrative adjectives: Singular: this and that Plural: these and those For interrogative adjectives: What and which For indefinite adjectives: any, each, few, many, much, most, several, and some I hope you can differentiate it from these examples.

OpenStudy (userk2):

i was hoping for an explanation so i can tell no matter which is used

OpenStudy (hrazor):

Possessive adjectives, just like I said are my, your, our, its, her, his, and their + a noun. In number 5 which is from the question you gave, "her" is the possessive pronoun, but since it is next to a noun which it modifies, "her" + the noun "house" becomes a possessive adjective. It cannot stand on its own. Possessive adjectives indicates possession of things like his car, her dress, my toy. Demonstrative adjectives like these, this, those and that also modifies a noun. For example, that car, these dresses, those toys. Interrogative adjectives (questions) like what car or which dress. Indefinite adjectives like several cars, many toys. Just look for a noun then see if it has possessive, demonstrative, interrogative or indefinite adjectives. Remember that possessive indicates possession. Demonstrative points out specific people or things. Interrogative adjectives are questions. Lastly, indefinite adjectives describes a noun to say it is uncertain.

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