Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

8th Grade

Possessive Adjectives

Say who something belongs to.

I have a bag - this is my bag.

You have a cat - that is your cat.

He has a car - it is his car.

She has a book - it is her book.

The dog has a bed - it is its bed.

We have a flat - it is our flat.

They have a daughter - she is their daughter.

Multiple Choice

Sam forgot to put on ______ pants.

• your

• my

• his

Multiple Choice

They celebrated ______ wedding.

• their

• your

• her

Multiple Choice

Bubbles loves ____ ice-cream.

• his

• her

• their

Multiple Choice

I brush _____ teeth.

• my

• his

• our

Multiple Choice

We like _____ clothes

• my

• our

• his

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns also say who something belongs to, but they replace the noun. So we use them alone.

I have a bag - this is mine.

You have a cat - that cat is yours.

He has a car - it is his.

She has a book - it is hers.

We have a flat - it is ours.

They have a daughter - she is theirs.

Multiple Choice

I am Iron Man.

This donut is ______

• mine

• yours

• hers

Multiple Choice

He is Ash.

That pokeball is ______.

• his

• mine

• ours

Multiple Choice

They are Phineas and Ferb.

Perry, the platypus is ______.

• theirs

• hers

• mine

Multiple Choice

We are students.

This classroom is _______.

• mine

• yours

• ours

Multiple Choice

Lisa likes to play music.

The saxophone is ________.

• mine

• hers

• their