Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show who or what owns something. In other words, they tell us who or what something belongs to.
My pen is blue.
Is that your book?
The dog is wagging its tale.
We need to clean up our room.
We always need a noun after a possessive adjective.
Here are the possessive adjectives in English:
| POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES | |
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| Singular | Plural |
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Exercises
Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.
1.She's our classmate. ____ name is Sarah.
She's our classmate. Her name is Sarah.
2.Our neighbors are from Germany. ____ names are Max and Emma.
Our neighbors are from Germany. Their names are Max and Emma.
3.Paris is famous for ____ romantic atmosphere.
Paris is famous for its romantic atmosphere.
4.We're in the same class. ____ teacher is Ms. Roberts.
We're in the same class. Our teacher is Ms. Roberts.
5.Jimmy, can you spell ____ last name, please?
Jimmy, can you spell your last name, please?
6.My name's Robert, but ____ friends call me Rob.
My name's Robert, but my friends call me Rob.