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 |
Explore how to use
Possessive Adjectives Worksheet:
- Before a noun
- After a noun
- Before verb
- After verb
- You
- He
- She
- She
