312 7462 NVS 2019 Pronoun

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The video presents a grammar lesson focused on selecting the correct possessive pronoun. The instructor poses a multiple-choice question: "All girls and boys must carry _____ sweaters with them on the trek." The options are A) our, B) your, C) their, and D) theirs. The instructor analyzes the sentence, identifying the subject as "All girls and boys," which is plural. The blank requires a possessive pronoun that agrees with this plural subject and modifies the noun "sweaters." The instructor explains that "our" (A) and "your" (B) are incorrect because they refer to the speaker or the listener, not the subject. The option "theirs" (D) is also incorrect because it is a possessive pronoun used as a noun, not an adjective before a noun. The correct answer is "their" (C), which is a possessive adjective that correctly modifies "sweaters" and agrees with the plural subject.

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   The video displays a grammar question on a black screen: "Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. All girls and boys must carry _____ sweaters with them on the trek." The options are A) our, B) your, C) their, D) theirs. The instructor, visible in a small window, begins to analyze the sentence. She identifies the subject as "All girls and boys," which is plural. She explains that the blank requires a possessive pronoun that matches this plural subject. She eliminates option A, "our," because it refers to the speaker's group. She eliminates option B, "your," because it refers to the listener. She then explains that option D, "theirs," is a possessive pronoun used as a noun, not an adjective, so it cannot come before a noun like "sweaters." The correct answer is C, "their," which is a possessive adjective that correctly modifies the noun "sweaters" and agrees with the plural subject. The final answer is confirmed as C, and the complete sentence is shown as "All girls and boys must carry their sweaters with them on the trek."

The lesson demonstrates a step-by-step method for choosing the correct possessive pronoun. The key concept is to first identify the subject of the sentence and its number (singular or plural). Then, determine the grammatical function of the blank: it must be a possessive adjective (a possessive pronoun used as an adjective) to modify the noun "sweaters." The correct pronoun must agree in number with the subject. The instructor correctly eliminates options based on their grammatical function and the intended meaning, leading to the conclusion that "their" is the only appropriate choice.