Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Pronounsmine · yours · his · hers · ours · theirsThis is my book.
Adjectivesmy · your · his · her · our · theirThat is your car.
hissame form for adjective and pronounIt is her phone.
QuestionWhose + noun?This book is mine.

Possessive Adjectives — Exercises

Choose the correct possessive adjective

  1. That is _____ book. (I)
    (my / his / your) 
  2. Tom lost _____ keys.
    (his / her / their) 
  3. The dog wagged _____ tail.
    (its / it's / their) 
  4. We love _____ school.
    (our / their / your) 
  5. Is this _____ pen? (you)
    (your / our / their) 
  6. Maria called _____ mother.
    (her / his / their) 
  7. The students left _____ bags outside.
    (their / our / its) 
  8. The cat cleaned _____ paws.
    (its / their / her) 
  9. Come and meet _____ teacher! (we)
    (our / my / their) 
  10. She loves _____ job.
    (her / his / their) 

Fill in the possessive adjective

  1. Maria is happy. _____ sister is visiting today.
  2. Tom and Sara love _____ new house.
  3. The bird hurt _____ wing.

Possessive Adjectives — Answer Key

Choose the correct possessive adjective

  1. my
  2. his
  3. its
  4. our
  5. your
  6. her
  7. their
  8. its
  9. our
  10. her

Fill in the possessive adjective

  1. Her
  2. their
  3. its