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Possessive adjectives

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Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of something.
While we use them when we refer to people, it is more in the sense of relationship than ownership.
Subject pronouns
I play basketball
You are a student.
He is very nice.
She is an engineer.
It is a cat
We love Spanish.
You are smart students.
They are the kids here.
Possessive Adjectives
My shirt is green.
Your car is new.
His pillow is soft.
Her cat is small.
Its teeth are very sharp.
Our bird is noisy.
Your house is big.
Their car is slow.

Exercises - Possessive adjectives

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  • 1) These are our ours animals.


  • 2) This is their theirs book.


  • 3) Those are yours your cars.


  • 4) This is my mother's bag. It's hers her bag.


  • 5) It is Mary's cat. It's her hers cat.


  • 6) That is his hers shirt.


  • 7) He is my mine friend.


  • 8) My Mine coat is white.


  • 9) This is our house. It's our ours house.


  • 10) It is your yours car.


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