English Grammar

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives
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Adjectives add information to a sentence, describe a noun or pronoun. But Possessive adjectives, a  types of adjective describe possession and show belongings like who owns what? What about possessive adjectives and pronouns? Apart from the pronouns that replace the noun, these are placed before the nouns. Explore possessive pronouns, nouns and understand the difference.

What Are Possessive Adjectives?

Here is the Definition of a Possessive Adjective

It is part of speech that adds information to a sentence, describes the ownership or possession, and is placed before a noun.

Possessive Adjective Examples:

  • My
  • Our
  • Your
  • Their

Example Sentences of Possessive Adjective:

  • Evans and John are my brothers.
  • Lisa informed me she saw your sister in the mall yesterday.
  • Can you bring my bottle from university?
  • I will meet my brother today.
  • Pick your bag, go and sit anywhere else.
  • Where is my shirt?
  • His brother is going to Dubai.
  • Her school teacher gave her leave for a week.

Possessive Adjectives List:

Here’s a list of possessive adjective for kids:

  • My
  • Our
  • Your
  • His
  • Her
  • Its
  • Their

Types of Possessive Adjectives:

First-person

It shows the possession by the person taking.

Second-person

It shows the possession by the person being referred to.

Third-person

These show the possession of the person, the speaker is talking about.

Forms:

These can be:

  • Singular
  • Plural

Correct Use of possessive Adjectives:

Correct use is more than vital. They add details to nouns (subject or object)

Person Singular Form Plural Form
1st-Person My Our
2nd-Person Your Your
3rd-Person Her, His, It Their
Use of possessive adjectives

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Possessive Adjectives Worksheet:

Here is a possessive adjectives exercises to excel English Grammar.
1- They are placed:
  1. Before a noun
  2. After a noun
  3. Before verb
  4. After verb
Correct Answer: A
1- Indicate the 2nd-person form:
  1. You
  2. He
  3. She
  4. She
Correct Answer: A
3- Indicate the 3rd-person form:
  1. I
  2. You
  3. She
  4. They

Correct Answer: C

Possessive Adjectives worksheet

Possessive Adjectives Quiz

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