Possessive adjectives Exercises

Look at “I am looking for ___ phone. It belongs to me.”. Use my, your, his or her before a noun to show the owner. Choose the owner’s form, not the thing’s gender. Complete sentence: “I am looking for my phone. It belongs to me.”.

Look at “We live here. This is ___ flat.”. Our refers to us, their to them, and your to one or more people addressed. Complete sentence: “We live here. This is our flat.”.

Look at “The dog is eating ___ food.”. Its shows possession without an apostrophe. It’s means it is or it has; it is not a possessive adjective. Complete sentence: “The dog is eating its food.”.

Reference completion: “Maria is a teacher. Her classroom is upstairs.”. Use my, your, his or her before a noun to show the owner. Choose the owner’s form, not the thing’s gender.

Look at “The boys have a tent. ___ tent is blue.”. Our refers to us, their to them, and your to one or more people addressed. Complete sentence: “The boys have a tent. Their tent is blue.”.

Look at “This robot can move ___ arms.”. Its shows possession without an apostrophe. It’s means it is or it has; it is not a possessive adjective. Complete sentence: “This robot can move its arms.”.

Reference completion: “You own this bike. Is this your helmet too?”. Use my, your, his or her before a noun to show the owner. Choose the owner’s form, not the thing’s gender.

Look at “Leo left ___ coat on the bus. It is Leo’s own coat, and he needs it tonight.”. Use my, your, his or her before a noun to show the owner. Choose the owner’s form, not the thing’s gender. Complete sentence: “Leo left his coat on the bus. He needs it tonight.”.

Look at “You and Eva are invited. Bring ___ tickets: the tickets belonging to you and Eva.”. Our refers to us, their to them, and your to one or more people addressed. Complete sentence: “You and Eva are invited. Bring your tickets.”.

Reference completion: “The hotel has changed its name.”. Its shows possession without an apostrophe. It’s means it is or it has; it is not a possessive adjective.

Look at “The children are in class. ___ bags are by the door.”. Our refers to us, their to them, and your to one or more people addressed. Complete sentence: “The children are in class. Their bags are by the door.”.

Reference completion: “The bird hurt its wing.”. Its shows possession without an apostrophe. It’s means it is or it has; it is not a possessive adjective. Also accepted in this task: his / her. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.