Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives exercises...Adapted from Mdm. Cindy's module

1. GRAMMAR NOTES
A. Possessive Pronouns show ownership or possession
and can stand by themselves.
Group Possessive Pronoun
First Person mine, ours
Second Person yours
Third Person his, hers, theirs
B. Possessive Adjectives show ownership and must be
used before a noun.
Group Possessive Adjectives
First Person my, our
Second Person your
Third Person his, hers, their
REMEMBER!!!
Possesivepronouns 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.
(Minemeans 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 Pronoun
First Person mine, ours
Second Person yours
Third Person his, hers, theirs
B. Possessive Adjectives show ownership and must be
used before a noun.
Group Possessive Adjectives
First Person my, our
Second Person your
Third Person his, hers, their
REMEMBER!!!
Possesivepronouns 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.
(Minemeans 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

2. Instruction: Read the sentences below and classify them to
its category.
1. These chairs are ours.
2. These are his books.
3. Thoseare 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. Thoseare their shirts.
10.Your hair is short.
11.The sandwich is yours.
12.This blouse is hers.
Possessive
Adjectives
Possessive
Pronouns

3. 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.
_________________________________________________