Grammar
Adjectives: possessive adjectives
1st Part
Adjectives: comparatives and superlatives
2nd Part
Adjectives : possessive adjectives
Grammar in use
- Topic : Possessive adjectives
- Skills : Grammar
Use
What Are Possessive Adjectives?
Possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their (they modify the noun following it in order to show possession.)
| Subject pronouns | I | you | he | she | it | we | you | they |
| Possessive adjectives | my | your | his | her | its | our | your | their |
Examples:
Why didn’t you finish your exercise?
(your modifies the noun exercise)
Anna doesn’t like her pant.
(her modifies the noun pant)
The cat is eating its food.
(its modifies the noun food)
Review
| Personal pronouns | Possessive adjectives | Possessive pronouns | Reflexive pronouns | Object pronouns |
| I | my | mine | myself | me |
| you | your | yours | yourself | you |
| he | his | his | himself | him |
| she | her | hers | herself | her |
| it | its | its | itself | it |
| we | our | ours | ourselves | us |
| you | your | yours | yourselves | you |
| they | their | theirs | themselves | them |