Fun Grammar Lessons

Possessive
Adjectives & Pronouns
1 Grammar Notes 2

2 Fill in the Blanks 7

Possessive Adjectives

3 Complete the Sentences 8

Possessive Pronouns

4 Questions 9
Possessive Adjectives

5 Answers 10
Possessive Pronouns

6 Check the Box 11

Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns

7 Find the Error 12

Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns

8 Pair Work 13
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9 Quiz 14
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A Answer Key 15

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Grammar Notes
There are many ways to show who something belongs to.

bentuk kepemilikan dari kata "who"

Whose book is it?

who owns this book? to whom does this book belong?

• It is Robyn’s book. • It is her book. • The book is hers.

(possessive noun) (possessive adjective) (possessive pronoun)
kata benda kepemilikan kata sifat kepemilikan
kata ganti kepemilikan

Let’s learn more about possessive adjectives

and possessive pronouns.

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A. Possessive Adjectives
Chart

Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives

1st person I my

2nd person you your

Singular
he his
3rd person she her
it its

1st person we our

Plural 2nd person you (plural) your (plural)

3rd person they their

Sentence Position Pattern

Possessive adjectives always go before a noun.
• Do you want to borrow my pencil?
• That’s her cat.
• His bicycle is new.
• Their parents are sleeping.

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B. Possessive Pronouns
Chart

Subject Pronouns Possessive Pronouns

1st person I mine

2nd person you yours

Singular
he his
3rd person she hers
it —

1st person we ours

Plural 2nd person you (plural) yours (plural)

3rd person they theirs

Sentence Position Pattern

Possessive pronouns never go before a noun.
They take the place of a noun. They are the The possessive adjective its can
subject or object in a sentence, so they go never be a possessive pronoun.
before or ater a verb.
sebelum/sesudah kata kerja
The dog is eating from its bowl.
That bowl is its.
• That book is mine.
• That house is ours.
• Yours is the chair on the left. yours = your chair
• Her lunch isn’t very good, but his is. his = his lunch
His lunch isnt very good but hers is hers = her lunch

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C. Comparison Chart
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns

1st person my mine

2nd person your yours

Singular
his his
3rd person her hers
its —

1st person our ours

Plural 2nd person your (plural) yours (plural)

3rd person their theirs

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D. Commonly Confused Words
Don’t get confused by these word pairs with similar sounds!

Meaning Examples

Your comes before a noun

Your and shows possession.
Is that your dog?

You’re means you are and is

You’re the subject/verb of a sentence.
You’re not listening to me.
you are

Meaning Examples

Its comes before a noun and shows

Its possession.
What’s wrong with its paw?

It’s means it is and is the

It’s subject/verb of a sentence.
It’s a nice day.
it is

Meaning Examples

Their comes before a noun

Their and shows possession.
Their bikes are locked in the garage.

They’re means they are and

They’re is the subject/verb of a sentence.
They’re playing in the park.
they are

There has many meanings. • There is milk in the fridge.

There Two of the most common uses are
as an indefinite subject and a location. • It’s over there.
disana

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Fiff in the BlanLs

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.

1 This is my bicycle.
my its
his our
2 This is his skateboard. her their

3 This is her piano.

4 This is his guitar.

me my brother
5 This is its leash.

6 This is our swing set.

my mother my father

7 This is their car.

8 This is our TV. my dog

9 This is its food dish.

10 This is our house.

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Complete the Sentences

Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.

1 This hat is his .

mine ours
his theirs
2 This bed is theirs. hers

This swimming pool

3 is ours.

4 This baseball is mine .

me my brother
5 This lawnmower is theirs .

6 This book is hers .

my mother my father
This board game
7 is ours .

8 This stereo is theirs . my dog

9 This backpack is his .

10 This pillow is mine .

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Questions
Write the questions with the correct possessive adjective.

1 Is this your guitar?

Yes, it’s mine.

2
Yes, it’s theirs.

3
Yes, it’s hers.

4
Yes, it’s mine.

5
Yes, it’s his.

6
Yes, it’s ours.

7
Yes, it’s his.

8
Yes, it’s theirs.

9
Yes, it’s hers.

10
Yes, it’s mine.

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5 Answers
Write the answers with the correct possessive pronoun.
Use the subject pronoun in parentheses to help you.

1 (she) Whose skateboard is this?

It’s hers.

2 (we) Whose cat is this?

3 (I) Whose backpack is this?

4 (they) Whose swing set is this?

5 (you) Whose apple is this?

6 (I) Whose toothbrush is this?

7 (he) Whose orange juice is this?

8 (we) Whose TV is this?

9 (she) Whose coat is this?

10 (they) Whose car is this?

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6 ChecL the Box

Look at the possessive words in bold.
Put a check mark ( ) in the correct box.

Possessive Possessive
# Sentence / Question
Adjective Pronoun

1 My mother works at a bank.

2 The pen on the table is mine.

3 Is this iPad yours?

4 Their parents are from Sweden.

5 Your puppy is cute. What’s its name?

6 His is blue, not green.

7 Where is my laptop?

8 Is this your jacket?

9 We have to finish our homework.

10 Is this game ours or theirs?

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7 Find the Error

Find one mistake in each sentence.
Rewrite the sentences correctly.

1 I like there new car.

I liLe their new car.

2 Ours cat is black and white.

our

3 Do you feed you’re dog every day?

your

4 Can I borrow yours pencil?

your

5 They’re books are on the table.

their

6 Put the cat’s food in it’s dish.

its

7 Yours friends are nice.

your
noun
8 This toy is her.
hers
9 His bicycle is at hers house.
her

10 Do you like mine skateboard?

my

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Pair VorL
Tell your partner about some of the backpacks
or bags in your classroom. Try to use as many
possessive adjectives and pronouns as you can.

1 Describe your backpack or bag.

2 Describe a boy’s backpack or bag.

A Describe your backpack or bag.

3 Describe a girl’s backpack or bag. This blue backpack is mine.

B My backpack has a picture of a wolf on it.
Describe two backpacks
4 that are the same or similar.
There are many zippers on my backpack.
Now, please describe your backpack.
5 Whose backpack is your favorite?

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9 Quiz
Circle the correct answer.

1 Is that crayon? 6 Is this book ?

a) my a) your
b) mine b) yours

2 sister is at school. 7 house is blue and white.

a) Her a) Our
b) Hers b) Ours

3 Your bicycle is nice, 8 Can I borrow pencil?

but I like better.
a) your
a) him b) you’re
b) his

4 Give the dog toy. 9 is the one on the left.

a) its a) My
b) it’s b) Mine

5 not at school today. 10 grades are improving.

a) Their a) Their
b) They’re b) They’re

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