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Possessive Adjective

Possessive Adjectives - English Grammar

Possessive Adjectives

Definition:

Possessive adjectives are words used to show ownership or a relationship between someone or something with another noun. These words are always followed by a noun and indicate that something belongs to the subject.

Possessive Adjectives Chart:

Subject Pronoun Possessive Adjective Example
I my This is my book.
You your Is that your pen?
He his His car is very fast.
She her Her bag is on the table.
It its The cat is licking its paw.
We our Our house is near the park.
They their Their children are playing outside.

Key Points:

  • Possessive adjectives are always used before nouns and show that something belongs to the subject.
  • Possessive adjectives are different from possessive pronouns. Possessive adjectives must be followed by a noun, while possessive pronouns do not need a noun after them.
    • Possessive adjective: "This is my book."
    • Possessive pronoun: "This book is mine."
  • For the pronoun it, the possessive adjective is its (no apostrophe). "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has," not a possessive form.
    • Possessive: "The dog wagged its tail."
    • Contraction: "It's raining outside."

More Examples:

  • My - "I have a bicycle. My bicycle is red."
  • Your - "Is this your umbrella?"
  • His - "John lost his wallet."
  • Her - "Sita is looking for her keys."
  • Its - "The bird is in its nest."
  • Our - "This is our project."
  • Their - "Their team won the game."

Exercise:

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective:

  1. I have a dog. ___ name is Max.
  2. She is reading a book. ___ book is very interesting.
  3. They are at school. ___ teacher is very nice.
  4. We love ___ house.
  5. He lost ___ phone yesterday.

Answer Key:

  • 1. my
  • 2. her
  • 3. their
  • 4. our
  • 5. his