Form of 'on his own'

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Can anyone tell me what the grammatical form of the phrase 'on his own' is. I thought it was preposition (on) + possessive pronoun (his) + adjective (own), but was told this was wrong. Now I'm thinking maybe it's preposition + possessive determiner + pronoun.

Any ideas?? It's driving me crazy!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

I suggest: preposition + possessive determiner + noun.

Anonymous · Answer

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Form of 'on his own'

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