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Possessive Adjectives (my, his, your)

📘 Possessive Adjectives (my, your, his...)

Possessive adjectives describe to whom something belongs. They are always used before a noun.


1️⃣ Possessive Adjectives List

Subject Pronoun Possessive Adjective
I my
you your
he his
she her
it its
we our
they their

2️⃣ Examples in Sentences

  • This is my book.
  • Is that your phone?
  • He loves his dog.
  • She lost her keys.
  • The cat is licking its paw.
  • We are packing our bags.
  • They brought their children.

3️⃣ Important Notes

  • Don’t confuse possessive adjectives with possessive pronouns (my vs. mine).
    • My car is red. ✅
    • Mine is red. ✅
    • Mine car is red.

📝 Practice

Choose the correct possessive adjective:

  1. I have a bike. It is ___ bike. (my/mine)
  2. Sarah has a dog. It is ___ dog. (her/hers)
  3. They have a house. It is ___ house. (their/theirs)
  4. You have homework. This is ___ homework. (your/yours)
  5. We are ready. This is ___ moment. (our/ours)