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Grammar Elementary Topic 7

Possessive Adjectives

Introduction:

Possessive adjectives are used to show ownership or possession. They come before a noun and tell us who something belongs to.

The main possessive adjectives are:

  • My — belonging to me
  • Your — belonging to you (singular and plural)
  • His — belonging to him
  • Her — belonging to her
  • Its — belonging to it
  • Our — belonging to us
  • Their — belonging to them

Examples:
– This is my book.
– Is this your pen?
– Their house is big.

In this exercise, choose the correct sentence using the right possessive adjective.
Use the Check Answers button to check your selections and the Show Explanation button to see detailed explanations.

Please answer all questions before checking.

Good luck!

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This is ___ book.
“My” shows that the book belongs to the speaker.
Is this ___ car?
“Your” refers to the person you are talking to.
That is ___ phone.
“His” shows possession by a male person.
She loves ___ bag.
“Her” shows possession by a female person.
The dog wags ___ tail.
“Its” is used for animals or things.
This is ___ house.
“Our” shows possession by the speaker and others.
They love ___ garden.
“Their” shows possession by more than one person.
These are ___ shoes.
“My” refers to the speaker’s possession.
Is this ___ book?
“Your” means belonging to the person spoken to.
He wears ___ jacket.
“His” refers to a male owner.
She likes ___ dress.
“Her” refers to a female owner.
The car lost ___ color.
“Its” is used for things and animals.
We like ___ school.
“Our” refers to something belonging to us.
They meet ___ friends every weekend.
“Their” means belonging to them.
This is ___ bag.
“My” refers to the speaker’s possession.
Is this ___ dog?
“Your” refers to the person spoken to.
He lost ___ hat.
“His” refers to a male owner.
She loves ___ cat.
“Her” means belonging to her.
The dog wags ___ tail.
“Its” is used for animals or things.
We washed ___ car yesterday.
“Our” shows possession by us.
This is ___ house.
“Their” means belonging to them.
I lost ___ phone yesterday.
“My” refers to the speaker.
Are these ___ shoes?
“Your” means belonging to the person spoken to.
That is ___ bag.
“His” shows possession by a male person.
We love ___ school.
“Our” shows possession by us.