Understanding Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

What is the primary function of possessives in English?

• To indicate ownership and relationships

• To describe actions

• To express emotions

• To form questions

Which of the following is a possessive adjective?

• My

• Mine

• Hers

• Ours

In the sentence 'The dog played with its new toy,' what role does 'its' play?

• It is a possessive adjective

• It is a possessive pronoun

• It is a conjunction

• It is a descriptive adjective

Which possessive pronoun can replace the phrase 'the book that belongs to her'?

• Their

• Theirs

• Her

• Hers

What is the key difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns?

• Possessive pronouns describe actions

• Possessive adjectives come before nouns

• Possessive pronouns come before nouns

• Possessive adjectives replace nouns

In the sentence 'That's not my jacket, this is mine,' what does 'mine' replace?

• Jacket

• My

• This

• Not

Which sentence correctly uses a possessive pronoun?

• The car is her.

• The house is theirs.

• His is a new phone.

• This is my book.

What is the possessive pronoun for 'our'?

• Ours

• Theirs

• Our's

• Their

Which of the following sentences uses a possessive adjective?

• That car is hers.

• The book is mine.

• Theirs is a big house.

• This is your pen.

In the sentence 'Their kitchen is bigger than ours,' what does 'ours' refer to?

• Their kitchen

• Our kitchen

• A bigger kitchen

• The kitchen