GRAMMAR NOTES

A. Possessive Pronouns show ownership or possession and can stand by themselves.

Group Possessive PronounFirst Person mine, oursSecond Person yoursThird Person his, hers, theirs

B. Possessive Adjectives show ownership and must be used before a noun.

Group Possessive AdjectivesFirst Person my, ourSecond Person yourThird Person his, hers, their

REMEMBER !!!Possesive pronouns are often used at the end of sentences; sometimes, they can also be used at the beginning.Example: Your hair is short. Mine is long.

(Mine means my hair)

it does not have a possessive pronoun. Only the

possessive adjective its exists.

Example : This is my car. Its tyres are flat.

It’s is not a possessive adjective.It’s means = It is

GRAMMAR NOTES

A. Possessive Pronouns show ownership or possession and can stand by themselves.

Group Possessive PronounFirst Person mine, oursSecond Person yoursThird Person his, hers, theirs

B. Possessive Adjectives show ownership and must be used before a noun.

Group Possessive AdjectivesFirst Person my, ourSecond Person yourThird Person his, hers, their

REMEMBER !!!Possesive pronouns are often used at the end of sentences; sometimes, they can also be used at the beginning.Example: Your hair is short. Mine is long.

(Mine means my hair)

it does not have a possessive pronoun. Only the

possessive adjective its exists.

Example : This is my car. Its tyres are flat.

It’s is not a possessive adjective.It’s means = It is

Instruction: Read the sentences below and classify them to its category.

1. These chairs are ours.2. These are his books.3. Those are their shirts.4. Your hair is short.5. The sandwich is yours.6. This blouse is hers.

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Pronouns

Instruction: Read the sentences below and classify them to its category.

7. These chairs are ours.8. These are his books.9. Those are their shirts.10.Your hair is short.11.The sandwich is yours.12.This blouse is hers.

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Pronouns

Name :_______________________ Class : _________Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjectives.

1. My brother showed us _________ graduation photographs.2. Is this ____________ textbook?3. Hafiz and Alisha love _____________ mother very much.4. Suzan and I are good friends. ________________ hobby is

swimming.5. The lioness takes good care of _____________ young.6. Devi always shows off to _______________ friends.

Write out each sentence and replace the word or words in bold with a suitable pronoun from the box.

mine yours his hers ours theirs

1. Example :This is Ali’s work. It is better than my work.This is Ali’s work. It is better than mine.

2. The computer is Mr Tan’s._________________________________________________

3. These dancing shoes are Mariam’s and Musliha’s._________________________________________________

4. Annie’s eyes are blue but my eyes are brown._________________________________________________

5. I have seen Ali’s exercise book but I have not seen your exercise book._________________________________________________

Name :_______________________ Class : _________Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjectives.

7. My brother showed us _________ graduation photographs.8. Is this ____________ textbook?9. Hafiz and Alisha love _____________ mother very much.10. Suzan and I are good friends. ________________ hobby is

swimming.11. The lioness takes good care of _____________ young.12. Devi always shows off to _______________ friends.

Write out each sentence and replace the word or words in bold with a suitable pronoun from the box.

mine yours his hers ours theirs

6. Example :This is Ali’s work. It is better than my work.This is Ali’s work. It is better than mine.

7. The computer is Mr Tan’s._________________________________________________

8. These dancing shoes are Mariam’s and Musliha’s._________________________________________________

9. Annie’s eyes are blue but my eyes are brown._________________________________________________

10. I have seen Ali’s exercise book but I have not seen your exercise book._________________________________________________