Possessive Adjectives (My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their) : Discover The Grammar

Unit 2
Possessive Adjectives
(my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
Discover the Grammar

Read the information about Tim Wilson’s family, and then answer the eight questions.
Line
1 I’m Tom. My name is Thomas, but everyone calls me Tom.
2 I’d like to introduce you to my family.
3 This my wife. Her name is Karen.
4 This is our daughter. Her name is Anna.
5 This is our son. His name is Zachary, but his nickname is Zack.
6 These are our cats. Their names are Smokey and Ebony.
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1. Underline three examples of my. What do you think my means?
2. When do you use my and when do you use I?
3. Circle the three examples of our. What do you think the difference between my
and our is?
4. Now underline his and her. When do you think we use his and her?
5. Put a box around their. When do you think we use their? Can we use their for only
animals? What about for people?
6. Write M, W, or B to tell if the word is used for men, women, or both men and
women.
a. my c. his e. her
b. your d. our f. their
7. Now look at all of the words you marked. These words are called possessive
adjectives. Put a wavy line under the word that comes after the possessive
adjectives. (Hint: You should have nine.) What kind of word comes after
possessive adjectives?
possessive adjectives +
8. What questions do you have about this grammar?
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Grammar Lesson
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe nouns
or pronouns. Adjectives tell which (this
book, my book), how many (six books), or
what kind (red roses). Adjectives come in
front of nouns (a white ball) or after be
(the room is white).
Pronouns are words that take the place
of nouns. (Teresa is here.  She is here.)
Possessive Adjectives
Subject Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives Examples
I  my I like my sandwich.
you  your You like your salad.
he  his He likes his soup.
she  her She likes her fries.
it  its The cat likes its food.
we  our We like our desserts.
they  their They like their food.
 For an animal or a thing, we use the possessive adjective its. A giraffe gets its name
from an Arabic word. For a pet, people usually use his or her, not its. My dog’s
name is Brownie. His name comes from his color. Pet owners do not use its to refer
to their own animals.
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Comparing Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives

I I play tennis. my This is my racket.
you You are very good at singing. your What is your favorite song?
he He is from Paris. his Marc is his name.
she She drives her car to work. her Her car is dark gray.
it It is a snake. its Its main color is brown.
we We like our house a lot. our Our house is big and has a pool.
they They run every morning. their Their day starts with a long run.
Rule 1. Subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Subject pronouns usually
occur before a verb.
Rule 2. Possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Possessive
adjectives occur before a noun (my car) or an adjective + noun (my new car).
Rule 3. Possessive adjectives have no singular or plural. They are used with both
singular and plural nouns (my book, my books).
BE CAREFUL!
Common Learner Errors Explanation
1. Linda has a new car. His Her car has two His is for males; her is for females.
doors.
2. Do you know where me my book is? Use a possessive adjective in front
of a noun.
3. This is my book, and that is your your book. A possessive adjective cannot work
alone.
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EXERCISE 1. Completing Phrases with Possessive Adjectives

Write the correct possessive adjectives on the lines.
1. you your book 11. we team

2. Mary her book 12. the boy test
3. you and Mary books 13. the boy tests

4. your wife car 14. my daughter shoes
5. the man and I books 15. she test
6. the machine cord 16. Alan and Tom tests
7. Bob, Jo, and Sue father 17. Ann and Mary tests
8. my watch battery 18. Ted, Bob, and I tests
9. they mother 19. Ted and Bob answers
10. it tail 20. Bob and I answers
EXERCISE 4. Possessive Adjectives in Context

Underline the correct word in these sentences about zodiac signs.
Discussing Birthdays and Zodiac Signs
1. There are five people in (I, my) family.

2. (My, I) birthday is in September. I am a Virgo.
3. My mom’s name is Janet. (She, Her) birthday is
in July. She is a Cancer.
4. My dad is a Scorpio. (His, He) birthday is in
October.
5. I have two brothers. They are twins.
(Their, They) birthday is January 15th.
6. (They, Their) zodiac sign is Capricorn.
7. (I, My) family also has a dog. (We, Our) dog is
just over two years old, but we don’t know when
(his, he) birthday is.
8. How about you? When is (your, you) birthday?
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EXERCISE 2. Mini-Conversations
Circle the correct words in these eight mini-conversations.
1. A: Where is (you, your) car?

B: I sold it, so this is (I, my) new car. Do you like it?
2. A: Is this John’s watch?

B: No, that isn’t John’s watch. (His, Her, Your, Their) watch is much bigger.
3. A: What is Mike’s family’s last name? Is (it, its, their, they) Brown or Bell?
B: No, but you’re right that (it, its) starts with B. (Its, His, Her, My) last name
is Benson.
4. A: Can (you, your) tell me (you, your) phone number?

B: Sure. (It’s, Its) 555-9122. Call me later if you want.
5. A: Do (you, your) know Martha’s brother?

B: No, I don’t know (her, his, their, your) brother, but I know (her, his, their,
your) sister.
6. A: Amanda and Ashley, you have class now, right?

B: No, it’s only 9:20. (Our, We) class starts at 10. (Our, We) have forty more
minutes.
7. A: Bob has a pet iguana.

B: Are you kidding?
A: No, (he, his, she, her) really has a pet iguana. (Its, It, Their) name is Red.
8. A: (You, Your) are such a good student. What did you get on yesterday’s test?
B: (You, Your, My, I) test score was 95.
 What did you get on the test? means “What was your grade on the test?” When
native speakers want to know about a grade on a test, they usually use the first
question with the word get. Another possible question is What did you make on the
test? You can answer with I got 95 on the test or I made 95 on the test. Don’t use
the word score. It sounds too formal.
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EXERCISE 3. Possessive Adjectives in a Dialogue

Write the correct possessive adjective on the lines. Use capital letters when needed.
Planning Food for a Party
Jose: We need a great idea for the food for the party. Who has a suggestion? Rick,
what about you?
Rick: Sure, I have an idea. ’ My idea is to serve egg sandwiches.
Jose: I like ( idea because eggs are pretty easy to cook. Does anyone else
have a different idea?
Rick: Well, Susan has an interesting idea.
Jose: Really? Susan, what’s ) idea?
Susan: * idea is to serve cheeseburgers.
Jose: I love cheeseburgers, but that sounds like a lot of work. Someone has to cook
the meat and then make the sandwiches. Does anyone else have an idea?
Susan: Yes, Ben told me about a great idea that he has.
Jose: Great, let’s hear it. Hey, where is Ben?
Susan: I don’t know. I’m surprised he isn’t here.
Jose: Susan, since Ben isn’t here, can you tell us + idea for the party food?
Susan: He wants all the guests to cook , favorite food and bring it to the
party.
Jose: Oh, right. In the U.S., that’s called a potluck dinner.
Rick: Hey, don’t forget Martha and Lim. They have an idea for the party, too.
- idea is to serve pizza.
Jose: I really like pizza. In fact, it’s . favorite food. I like /
idea, but we can’t cook the pizzas here. We have to buy them from a restaurant.
Susan: I think I like Ben’s idea the best. Lk suggestion of a potluck party
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Unit 2

Discover the Grammar

1. Underline three examples of my. What do you think my means?

2. When do you use my and when do you use I?

Comparing Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives

EXERCISE 1. Completing Phrases with Possessive Adjectives

1. you your book 11. we team

3. you and Mary books 13. the boy tests

EXERCISE 4. Possessive Adjectives in Context

Discussing Birthdays and Zodiac Signs

1. There are five people in (I, my) family.

1. A: Where is (you, your) car?

2. A: Is this John’s watch?

4. A: Can (you, your) tell me (you, your) phone number?

5. A: Do (you, your) know Martha’s brother?

6. A: Amanda and Ashley, you have class now, right?

7. A: Bob has a pet iguana.

EXERCISE 3. Possessive Adjectives in a Dialogue

Planning Food for a Party

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