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In the following sentence, the word 'yours' is grammatically classified as: Our apartment isn’t as large as yours, but it suits us.

In the following sentence, the word 'yours' is grammatically classified as: Our apartment isn’t as large as yours, but it suits us. Correct Answer possessive pronoun

The correct answer is possessive pronoun.

Key Points​

  • ​Let's look at the definitions given below:
    • cardinal adjective- denotes how many; like one, two, three, four, etc.
    • reflexive pronoun- words ending in -self or -selves that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.
    • possessive pronoun- pronouns show that something belongs to someone. 
    • article- words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.
  • The given word 'yours' means belonging to or connected with the person or people being spoken to. It falls under the category of possessive pronouns.
  • Hence the 3rd option will be the correct choice.

Additional Information

  • Let's look at the personal pronoun table given below:
Subjective or
nominative case		 Objective case Possessive case Reflexive case
I Me My, Mine Myself
We Us Our, Ours Ourselves
You You Your, Yours Yourself
He Him His, His Himself
She Her Her, Hers Herself
They Them Their, Theirs Themselves

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