1. What are possessive adjectives?
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Possessive adjectives
What are possessive adjectives?

2. An adjective describes a noun. A pronoun replaces a noun.
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A possessive adjective tells who the owner is.
Fang is my dog.
A possessive adjective can also act as a pronoun.
You’ll meet her owner.
You’ll meet her.
An adjective describes a noun.
A pronoun replaces a noun.

3. my his her its our your their
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Choose a possessive adjective to complete each sentence.
my his her its our your their
Comb hair.
Sam is right — it is decision to make.
holiday was ruined by poor service.
The cat cried and eyes shone.
your
his
Our
their
its
Remember: its is a possessive adjective and it’s means it is.

4. An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
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Possessive adjectives
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
A possessive adjective tells who the owner is.
Possessive adjectives can also function as pronouns.
In the following sentence, the possessive adjective is red: Who has been eating my porridge?

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