Possessive adjectives

Discover possessive adjectives! Learn what they are and how to use them with videos, rules and examples. Then practice with a lot of worksheets and three levels of exercises about possessive adjectives that you can find at the end of the lesson!

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What is a possessive adjective?
A Possessive adjective is a type of adjective showing that something belongs to somebody.

The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their.

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Possessive adjectives - Videos with examples

Watch the videos and find out a dialogue with examples of possessive adjectives!

"HELLO, I AM MOLLY. MY HAIR IS BLONDE.

HE IS MY BROTHER JOHN. HIS HAIR IS BROWN.

THIS IS OUR HOUSE."

What are the possessive adjectives and how to use them

The English possessive adjectives are:

  • MY
  • YOUR
  • HIS
  • HER 
  • ITS
  • OUR
  • YOUR
  • THEIR

We use possessive adjectives before the noun. 

 

Examples:

  • MY book is on the table.
  • YOUR books are on the shelf.
  • HIS sister is sixteen.
  • MYdog and ITS pillow are on the sofa.

 

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Examples of possessives

In English you can use possessives for parts of the body:

  • I wash MY hair.
  • You clean YOUR hands.
  • Tom brushes HIS teeth.

 

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Possessive adjectives: Worksheet with exercises

Learn how to use possessive adjectives!

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