Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com We use possessive adjectives: to show something belongs to somebody (possession): That’s our house. My car is very old. for relations and friends: My mother is a doctor. How old is your sister? for parts of the body: He’s broken his arm. She’s washing her hair. I need to clean my teeth.

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com NumberPersonGender Possessive AdjectiveExample Sentence Singular1stMale/ FemaleMyThis is my book. 2ndMale/ FemaleYourI like your hair. 3rdMaleHisHis name is "John". FemaleHerHer name is "Mary". NeuterItsThe dog is licking its paw. Plural1stMale/ FemaleOurWe have sold ourhouse. 2ndMale/ FemaleYourYour children are lovely. 3rdMale/ Female/ Neuter TheirThe students thankedtheir teacher. Singular/Plural1st/ 2nd/ 3rdMale/ Female (not Neuter) WhoseWhose phone did you use? Different Forms of Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com EXAMPLES: a)I have a book My book is red b)You have a book Your book is red c)She has a book Her book is red d)He has a book His books are red e)We have books Our books are red f)They have books Their books are red.

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com Possessive adjectives are often confused with possessive pronouns. (A possessive pronoun is a part of speech that attributes ownership to someone or something. Like any other pronoun, it substitutes a noun phrase and can prevent its repetition.) Examples: Your bike is blue. (your is an adjective which modifies bike) Mine is yellow. (mine is a pronoun which functions as the subject of the verb is)

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com Things to remember: 1.Possessive adjectives are different from possessive pronouns. This is your (possessive adjective) book and this is mine (possessive pronoun). 2. its, their are possessive adjectives. Its color is beautiful. Their car is in their garage. 3. it's, they're and there are not possessive adjectives — its is a contraction of it is or it has; they're is a contraction of they are ; there is an adverb of place. It's not my book = It is not my book. My house is big. It's got five bedrooms = It has got five bedrooms. Nancy and Alan are from New York. They're my friends = They are my friends. Please, put the chair there. (adverb)

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com SubjectObject Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns IMeMyMine YouYour Yours WeUsOurOurs TheyThemTheirTheirs HeHimHis SheHer Hers It Its- Possessive Adjectives & Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com  This is ___ book. (he)  These are ____ friends. (we)  This is ___ house. (she)  Are these ____ clothes. (I)  I am ____ brother. (he)  It is _____ wardrobe. (they)  They are ____ parents. (we)  We are ___ children. (you)  You are invited to ___ party. (you plural) Exercise

Possessive Adjectives © 2015 albert-learning.com Complete the sentences.  I’m Marcus and this is ______ garden.  My mother’s Susan and this is _______ hat.  They are Robert and Adam and this is ________ bedroom.  _________ Marco and this is _________ living room.  We are Betti and Barbara and this is _____favorite book. ______ title is Twilight.  _________is Rachel and this is ________sister.  These are my teachers. _______ names are Paul and Rita.  This is my brother. ________ name is Peter. ________ a student in Hungary.  We are friends. __________ hobbies are gardening and walking.  I’m Sophy and this is ________ dog, Aladin. Exercise

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