Possessive Adjectives Exercises

Possessive Adjectives and Subject Pronouns

In English, subject pronouns and possessive adjectives are related but used differently. Subject pronouns replace the subject of a sentence (who is doing the action), while possessive adjectives show who owns something and come before a noun.

Form and Use of Possesive Adjectives and Subject Pronouns

Here is a table showing the subject pronouns and their corresponding possessive adjectives with examples:

How to Use Possessive Adjectives

• Use a possessive adjective before a noun (thing, person, animal).
• It changes depending on the owner, not the thing being owned.
• Examples:
  • My book is on the table.
  • Their school is big.

Quick Tips

• Never use an article (a, an, the) with a possessive adjective. Say “my dog”, not “the my dog”.
• Remember: its (possessive) is different from it’s (= it is).
• Think: "Who owns it?" Then use the correct word: my, your, his, her, etc.
• Practice with objects around you: “my pen,” “your chair,” “our classroom.”

Sources

• British Council – Possessive Adjectives
• Cambridge Dictionary – Possessive Pronouns
• Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries – Possessive Adjectives