possessive adjectives

When the word one's is in the pattern, it can be replaced by any possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) Example: Pattern: to + one's + noun Someone will come to your aid. Someone will come to his aid. Someone will come to our aid. When no noun determiner is used, the symbol ø is in the pattern. Example: Pattern: verb + against + ø + noun I drive against traffic every morning. The typical verbs, nouns, and adjectives listed with each pattern are the most common words that are used with the preposition. It is a good idea to think of the combinations as units. As an exercise, you may wish to write sentences with the suggested words, following the pattern and keeping the meaning of the combination in mind.