Recent Examples on the WebThe question involves determining the referent of the pronoun or possessive adjective.—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2015 Suddenly, pronouns and possessive adjectives are on everyone’s minds.—Christopher O. Blum, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019 That’s true despite the possessive adjective in the title, or the fact that the director, an artist, plays an artist, Ellie.—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2018
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