Question

In the following sentence, which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective?

Answer 1

In the first sentence the possessive pronoun is 'his'. it is saying that the hand belongs to the boy.

In the second sentence the possessive pronoun is 'theirs'.

In the third sentence the object o the preposition is 'covers'.

Answer 2

Answer:

In the first sentence, the possessive pronoun which is  being used as an adjective is HIS.

In the second sentence the possessive pronoun which best completes it is THEIR.

And finally, in the third sentence, the object of the preposition is COVERS

Explanation:

Possessive pronouns correspond to the pronouns that show possession in a sentence. There are two types of possessive pronouns: the absolute possessive pronouns such as mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, and theirs. And the called possessive adjectives such as my, your, his, her, its, our, your, and their.  

This last type f pronouns, which are placed in front of a noun to indicate ownership, are the particular type of pronouns used in the sentences above.

On the other hand, the object of the preposition refers to the noun, pronoun, or gerund which the preposition usually teams up with. in the particular case of the third sentence, the preposition UNDER teamed up with the noun COVERS.