Fund2P1 Unit 1 Lesson 4

A possessive adjective tells us...

• who owns something

• who wants something

• who needs something

• nothing

This young man fell and hurt​ (a)   arm.

• his

• your

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'his' because it refers to the young man who fell. 'Your' would imply the arm belongs to the person being addressed, which is not the case here.

We need to call his parents. They are waiting for ​ (a)   son at the hospital.

• their

• its

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'their' because it refers to the parents of the son. 'Its' would imply possession by a non-human entity, which is not appropriate in this context.

We need to get this man into ​ (a)   ambulance.

• our

• its

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'our' because it indicates possession by the speaker and others, making it appropriate in the context of needing to get the man into an ambulance that belongs to the group. 'Its' would imply ownership by the ambulance itself.

I have tightened all the straps around ​ (a)   body.

• his

• her

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'his' because the context implies a male subject. The use of 'his' indicates possession, referring to the body being described, which aligns with the masculine pronoun.

Are you ready to lift the stretcher, Tom? Are you holding ​ (a)   side?

• your

• their

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'your' because it indicates possession, referring to Tom's side of the stretcher. 'Their' would imply a plural subject, which does not fit the context of addressing Tom directly.

Is Joanne ready? Does she have ​ (a)   equipment?

• her

• his

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'her' because it refers to Joanne, who is female. The sentence asks if she has her equipment, indicating possession.

One, two, three lift! Do you still have ​ (a)   sides of the stretcher?

• your

• my

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'your' because the question is asking if the listener still has their sides of the stretcher. 'Your' indicates possession by the person being addressed, making it the appropriate word to use.

OK. The ambulance is ready to go. It has ​ (a)   ​ sirens on. Everything will be all right!

• its

• my

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'its' because it indicates possession, referring to the ambulance having sirens. 'My' would imply personal ownership, which is not appropriate in this context.

Use one of the bold words in the picture to finish the sentence:

• your

• This your man fell off___ bike and hurt his leg.

• its

• An ambulance is coming. I hear___ siren.

• our

• "Does ____leg fell better now, Jim?

• my

• I am a nurse. I enjoy helping____ patients.

• his

• We have many patients in ____ hospital.