Possessive adjectives and 's

my/your/his/her/its/our/their and 's to show who something belongs to

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1. 1
   Multiple choice

   This is book, not yours.

   myIme'My' is the possessive adjective for I.
2. 2
   Multiple choice

   Is this bag?

   youyouryoursBefore a noun we use 'your', not 'you' or 'yours'.
3. 3
   Multiple choice

   Tom and Ann are happy because team won.

   theirtheythem'Their' is the possessive adjective for they.
4. 4
   Multiple choice

   This is Lucy. name is Lucy.

   ItsHerSheFor a woman we use 'her' before a noun.
5. 5
   Fill the gap

   That is John's car. car is red.

   HisHeHimWe use 'his' before a noun to show possession.
6. 6
   Fill the gap

   We love new house.

   ourweours'Our' is the possessive adjective for we.
7. 7
   Fill the gap

   The dog is wagging tail.

   itsit'shis'Its' (no apostrophe) is the possessive form of 'it'.
8. 8
   Fill the gap

   I can't find keys anywhere!

   Answer: my'My' is the possessive adjective for I.
9. 9
   Fill the gap

   Children, is this classroom?

   youryouyoursBefore a noun we use 'your'.
10. 10
    True / false

    This sentence is correct: 'This is my sister car.'

    Answer: FalseWe need 's to show possession: 'my sister's car'.
11. 11
    True / false

    This sentence is correct: 'This is Tom's bike.'

    Answer: TrueWe add 's to a name to show possession: Tom's bike.
12. 12
    Discussion question

    Describe your family's things: whose phone, bag or car is it?

    Sample answer: This is my mother's car. It's blue. My brother's phone is new, but my phone is old.