SUBJECT PRONOUNS, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES & SAXON GENITIVE: PRACTICE

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronoun:
1. Meg is my best friend. ……………… is eleven.
2. Dan and Paula are my schoolmates. ………… are
in my class.
3. This is Sam. …………… is my brother.
4. These are my pencils. …………………… are new.
5. Is Susan your sister? Yes, ……………… is.
6. Are Mary and you from England? No, …………
aren’t.
7. Let’s go to the park. ………… is very nice in
spring.
8. Is your father at home? No, …………… is at work.
9. Where are the children? …………… are in the
yard.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive
adjective:
1. Dan is at home with ……………… family.
2. We are in class. This is ……………… teacher, Mrs
Jones.
3. This is Sally and this is ……………… brother.
…………… name is Paul.
4. Look at the dog. It’s in ……………… kennel.
5. My mum is in …………… office. She is busy.
6. Is this …………… book, Pam? No, it isn’t.
7. The students are listening to ………………
teacher.
8. I’m a student. ………… name is Lewis.
9. Are those …………… pencils, Charles? Yes, they
are ……………… pencils.

3. Make sentences using the saxon genitive (‘s):

1. Mary has got a book.

This is
……………………………………………………
2. My mum has got some new shoes. 4. Circle the correct form to fill in the sentences:
These are
………………………………………………… 1. Pam is ……………………… sister.
3. Peter and Pam have got a flat. a) The Mary b) Mary is c) Mary’s
It is 2. Carol and you are best friends. ………… are nice.
……………………………………………………… a) We b) You c) Your
… 3. Is this …………… car, Peter?
4. The children have got schoolbags. a) your d) you c) you’re
They are 4. I am at my ………………… garden now.
…………………………………………………… a) parent’s b) parents’ c) parents’s
5. Mr Smith has got a cat. 5. Look at Peggy. She’s with …………… classmates.
It is a) his b) her c) their
……………………………………………………… 6. These are my ……………… parents.
…… a) mum b) mums’ c) mum’s
6. My brother has got a girlfriend.
Julia is

5. Are these sentences R (right) or W (wrong)? Rewrite the wrong sentences.

1. This is Susan and this is his boyfriend, Tom.

…………………………………………………………………………
2. Are Paul in class 1 D? No, it isn’t.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My parents have got a nice car. It’s your house.
…………………………………………………………………
4. Are these John’ glasses?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Is your father with you? Yes, you is.
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronoun:
1. Meg is my best friend. SHE is eleven.
2. Dan and Paula are my schoolmates. THEY are in
my class.
3. This is Sam. HE is my brother.
4. These are my pencils. THEY are new.
5. Is Susan your sister? Yes, SHE is.
6. Are Mary and you from England? No, WE aren’t.
7. Let’s go to the park. IT is very nice in spring.
8. Is your father at home? No, HE is at work.
9. Where are the children? THEY are in the yard.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive
adjective:
1. Dan is at home with HIS family.
2. We are in class. This is OUR teacher, Mrs Jones.
3. This is Sally and this is HER brother. HIS name is
Paul.
4. Look at the dog. It’s in ITS kennel.
5. My mum is in HER office. She is busy.
6. Is this YOUR book, Pam? No, it isn’t.
7. The students are listening to THEIR teacher.
8. I’m a student. MY name is Lewis.
9. Are those YOUR pencils, Charles? Yes, they are
MY pencils.

3. Make sentences using the saxon genitive (‘s):

4. Circle the correct form to fill in the sentences:
1. Mary has got a book.
This is Mary’s book. 1. Pam is ……………………… sister. c) Mary’s
2. My mum has got some new shoes. 2. Carol and you are best friends. ………… are nice.
These are my mum’s new shoes. a) We
3. Peter and Pam have got a flat. 3. Is this …………… car, Peter? a) your
It is Peter and Pam’s flat. 4. I am at my ………………… garden now.
4. The children have got schoolbags. b) parents’
They are the children’s schoolbags. 5. Look at Peggy. She’s with ………… classmates.
5. Mr Smith has got a cat. b) her
It is Mr Smith’s car. 6. These are my ……………… parents. c) mum’s
6. My brother has got a girlfriend.
Julia is my brother’s girlfriend.
7. The girls have got umbrellas.
These are the girls’ umbrellas.
8. Has Bob got a jacket?
Is this Bob’s jacket?
9. Mary and Julie have got some friends.
These are Mary and Julie’s friends.

5. Are these sentences R (right) or W (wrong)? Rewrite the wrong sentences.

1. W. This is Susan and this is HER boyfriend, Tom.

2. W. Are Paul in class 1 D? No, HE isn’t.
2. W. My parents have got a nice car. It’s THEIR house.
3. W. Are these JOHN’S glasses?
4. W. Is your father with you? Yes, HE is.
5. W. Pass me the BOYS’ jackets, please.
6. R. Can you see Tina? She’s with her mother.
7. R. This is my son’s teacher.
8. W. Sam and I are with Pete and Sue. THEY are our friends.