Possessive Adjectives

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Possessive adjectives

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tell you who owns something or describe a relationship between people or things.

Answer explanation

Possessive adjectives indicate ownership or relationships, such as 'my book' or 'her friend'. They clarify who owns something or how people or things are related, making the second answer choice correct.

Front

Possessive adjectives agree in number with the nouns they describe.

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True

Answer explanation

True. Possessive adjectives, like 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their', must agree in number with the nouns they modify. For example, 'my book' (singular) vs. 'my books' (plural).

Front

Which is not a singular possessive adjective? mi, su, tus, tu

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tus

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'tus' because it is a plural possessive adjective, meaning 'your' (plural). In contrast, 'mi' (my), 'su' (his/her/their), and 'tu' (your) are singular possessive adjectives.

Front

Which is not a plural possessive adjective? Options: tus, sus, su, mis

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su

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'su' because it is a singular possessive adjective. In contrast, 'tus', 'sus', and 'mis' are plural possessive adjectives, indicating ownership by multiple subjects.

Front

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive adjective: _____ perro es grande. = Our dog is big.

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Nuestro

Answer explanation

The correct possessive adjective is 'Nuestro' because it means 'our' in Spanish, which matches the English sentence 'Our dog is big.' The other options refer to different possessors: 'Mi' (my), 'Tu' (your), and 'Su' (his/her/their).

Front

Translate the following sentence: My aunt is young.

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Mi tia es joven.

Answer explanation

The correct translation of 'My aunt is young' is 'Mi tia es joven.' 'Mi' means 'my' and 'joven' means 'young.' The other options either use incorrect possessive pronouns or translate 'young' as 'vieja,' which means 'old.'

Front

Nuestro and nuestra must agree in gender with the nouns they describe.

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True

Answer explanation

La afirmación es verdadera. 'Nuestro' se usa para sustantivos masculinos y 'nuestra' para sustantivos femeninos, por lo que deben concordar en género con los nombres que describen.

Front

Pick the correct possessive adjective: (Mi/Mis) amigos son inteligentes.

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Mis

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Mis' because it is the plural form of the possessive adjective, used to indicate possession of multiple friends (amigos). 'Mi' is singular and does not agree with 'amigos'.

Front

(Tu/tus) abuelo es alto.

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Tu

Answer explanation

La forma correcta es 'Tu' porque se refiere a un solo abuelo. 'Tus' se usaría para referirse a varios abuelos. Por lo tanto, 'Tu abuelo es alto' es la opción correcta.

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(Mi/Mis) hermanas son bonitas.

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Mis

Answer explanation

La palabra 'hermanas' es plural, por lo que se debe usar 'Mis' en lugar de 'Mi'. 'Mis' es la forma plural de posesivo, adecuada para referirse a más de una hermana.