2. Possessive Adjectives

 

 POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

possessive adjectives

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  • The possessive adjective goes before the noun or before the noun and adjective:

My brother is Spanish.

His new car is German.

  • his = of a man

His name is Bond, James Bond.

  • her = of a woman

Her name is Isabella Rossellini.

  • its = of a thing

Its name is London School of English

  • their = of men, women, or things

Their names are James and Isabella.

 
 

Listen to the possessive adjectives and repeat

Do it yourself

Match the personal pronoun with the corresponding possessive adjective.

Personal Pronoun Possessive Adjective
1. He Her     
2. I His    
3. It Its      
4. She My      
5. They Our     
6. We Their   
7. You Your    

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Change the sentences as in the example.

I have a green bicycle. → My bicycle is green. 

  1. He has foreign books.
  2. She has a good idea.
  3. They have friendly relatives.
  4. We have a big dog.
  5. You have a comfortable house.
  6. You have a nice sister. 

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Do it yourself

Fill in the gaps with an appropriate possessive adjective.

  1. He has a new car. new car is red.
  2. I have a lot of problems. problems are difficult.
  3. She has long hair. hair is black.
  4. The house has a garden. flowers are beautiful.
  5. They have a nice dog. name is Douglas.
  6. We have a big family. relatives are everywhere!
  7. You have a beautiful baby. baby is so cute!
  8. You have a lovely face. smile is very nice.

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In number 4 above, why is it its flowers if flowers is plural? Why is it not their flowers? Because its refers to the garden, "the flowers of the garden".

In number 5 above, why is it its name if it is they who have a nice dog? Why is not their name? Because its refers to the dog, "the name of the dog".

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