Exercises: 1 2 3

Exercise 3

Fill in the gaps with the correct possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.

1 Sally is in room.

2 Paul and Benet always help friends.

3 We live with parents.

4 Is that hat?

5 The police officers don't have guns.

6 The best part of this car is price.

7 Amanda lives with boyfriend.

8 I don't like new job.

9 These shoes are famous for comfort.

10 Thomas is in office.


 

 

Form

 
Possessive adjectives and subject pronouns

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Use

 

I + verb – my + noun

 
We use subject pronouns + verb and we use possessive adjectives + noun.

  • These are Susan and Thomas; they are from Ohio. And that’s their house. 
  • I love my friend Sheila. 

 

Possessive adjectives are always singular

 
Adjectives in English have no plural form. Possessive adjectives are always singular.

  • These are their suitcases. (NOT theirs suitcases)

 

it/its for things and they/their for people and things

 
We use he-his and she-her for people, and we use it-its for things. But in the plural, we use they-their for people and things.

  • The hotel has its own spa. It is a relaxing place. 
  • I like those chairs, they are beautiful. But their legs are too long. 

 

it’s for time and weather

 
We use it’s (=it is) to talk about the time or the weather.

  • It’s very windy today, but it’s sunny. 
  • ‘What time is it?’ ‘It’s three o’clock.’

 

it’s or its?

 
Its = possessive adjective. It’s = it is (subject + verb be)

  • Look at that dog. It’s beautiful. I like its hair. 

 

Exercises: 1 2 3