Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives

(Determiners)

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of something. While we use them when we refer to people, it is more in the sense of relationship than ownership.

The possessive adjectives in English are as follows:

Sub Pronouns I you he she it we you they

Pos Adjectives my your his her its our your their

Possessive Adjectives

Examples:

-My car is very old.

-Her boyfriend is very friendly.

-Our dog is black.

-Their homework is on the table.

Like all adjectives in English, they are always located directly in front of the noun they refer to. (Possessive Adjective + Noun)

We do not include an S to the adjective when the noun is plural like in many other languages.

Possessive Adjectives

Correct use.

Our cars are expensive. (Correct)

Ours cars are expensive. (Incorrect)

However, the verb that is used needs to be in agreement with the noun - if the noun is singular then the verb is singular; if the noun is plural then the verb is plural.

Examples:

My pen is black. (Singular)

My pens are black. (Plural)

Our child is intelligent. (Singular)

Our children are intelligent. (Plural)

Multiple Choice

Where is ___ classroom? We can't find it.

• their

• our

• your

• my

Multiple Choice

I think this is ____ book, she dropped on the floor.

• his

• her

• their

• its

Multiple Choice

He forgot to write ___ name on the test!

• their

• his

• her

• our