Possessive Adjectives

What are possessive adjectives?

Use — show that something belongs to someone

I — my — That is my book.

You — your — Is this your pen?

He — his — That is his bag.

All possessive adjectives

I — my

You — your

He — his

She — her

It — its

We — our

They — their

Important: his vs her vs its

his — belongs to a male — That’s his car.

her — belongs to a female — That’s her bag.

its — belongs to a thing/animal — The dog wagged its tail.

Warning — its ≠ it’s (it’s = it is)

Recap

Singular — my · your · his · her · its

Plural — our · your · their

Rule — Use before a noun. They never change form.

Possessive Adjectives — Exercises

Choose the correct answer

Circle the correct option.

1. That is _____ book. (I) (his / your / my)
2. Is this _____ pen? (you) (his / your / my)
3. Tom lost _____ keys. (her / our / his)
4. The dog wagged _____ tail. (it's / their / its)
5. We love _____ school. (their / your / our)

Fill in the blank

Write the correct word.

1. Maria called   mother. (she)
2. The students left   bags outside. (they)
3. Come and meet   teacher! (we)
4. Is that   phone? (you, singular)
5. The cat cleaned   paws.

Possessive Adjectives — Answer Key

Choose the correct answer

1. my — I → my book.
2. your — You → your pen.
3. his — Tom is a man → his keys.
4. its — For an animal or a thing → its (no apostrophe — it's = it is).
5. our — We → our school.

Fill in the blank

1. her
2. their
3. our
4. your
5. its