English IV

Possessive Pronouns
and
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Pronouns
– these pronouns do
not need nouns after
them.
Examples:
mine hers
yours theirs
his ours
1. The chair next to the window is his.
2. The house on the corner is ours.
3. I think the chocolate cookies at the party were
hers.
4. The phone that is ringing is yours.
5. The zebra-stripped bag is mine.
Possessive Adjectives
– these adjectives
are always followed
by a noun.
Examples:
my our
your their
his its
her
1. My book is on the table.
2. I think you forgot your purse.
3. The dog buried its bone.
4. The girls missed their bus.
5. Joey left his bat at home.
Let’s try this!

Identify the possessive pronoun

used in each sentence.
1. That dog is mine.
2. That fast car is yours.
3. The sensitive phone is his.
4. That old house is ours.
5. The story book is hers.
Identify the possessive
adjective used in each
sentence.
1. Malou will get her passport.
2. His poems are interesting.
3. Their house is made of stone.
4. The bird expands its wings.
5. My dog is obedient.
Encircle the possessive pronoun or possessive adjective used
in each sentence.
1. Their mansion is huge.
2. She left her house quietly.
3. That little puppy is mine.
4. The stone house is theirs.
5. This pencil is hers.
6. Our teacher teaches a new lesson.
7. Those books are yours.
8. We celebrate his 8th birthday.
9. I borrowed his new coat.
10. The glass table is ours.
Activity: Write the correct possessive pronoun so that the second sentence means
the same as the first.

1. A: Whose book is this?

B: I don't know. It isn't my book.
= A: Whose book is this?
B: I don't know. It isn't ___.

2. This is your toothbrush and this is her toothbrush.

= This is your toothbrush and this is ___.

3. The blue car is George's and the silver car is their car.
= The blue car is George's and the silver car is ____.

4. I found this pen on the floor. Is it your pen?

= I found this pen on the floor. Is it ____.
Activity: Write the correct possessive pronoun so that the second sentence means
the same as the first.

5. My dessert was the ice cream and your dessert was the cake.
= My dessert was the ice cream and ____ was the cake.

6. Her school was in Navotas and his school was in Malabon.

= Her school was in Navotas and ____ was in Malabon.

7. We can't invite people to Lee's flat! It's not our flat.

= We can't invite people to Lee's flat! It's not ____.