Possessive adjectives and subject pronouns (I/my, you/your, etc.)

Possessive adjectives and subject pronouns (I/my, you/your, etc.)

Exercise 1

Choose the correct subject pronouns or possessive adjectives to complete the sentences.

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1Harry is Imy friend. HeHis has a nice house.

2TheirThey are very happy with theytheir new dog.

3We love ourwe little dog.

4HisHe wants hehis breakfast.

5We want to see oursour children.

6Scotland is famous for itsit's rainy weather.

7Susan lives on Imy street. HisHer house is very near.

8'What are those?' 'They areIt is postcards.'

9I like this place and it'sits special atmosphere.

10I love this place. It'sIts very special.

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Possessive adjectives and subject pronouns

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I + verb / My + noun

We use subject pronoun + verb, and we use possessive adjective + 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.
• These are theirs suitcases.

It/its for things, 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.’

Its or it’s?

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

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