GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
my What’s = What is
What’s your name?
his
her
its
This is our house.
their
⚫ Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.
1. Where is our classroom? We can’t find it.
2. Susan, is that your pen on the table?
3. A: What is your name? B: My name is Thomas.
4. I think this is her book. She dropped it on the floor.
5. their names are Kevin and Stewart. They are my friends.
6. He forgot to write his name on the test!
7. A: What is your phone number? B: my phone number is 555-9826.
8. Did the cat eat all of its food?
9. The children are crying because they can’t find their toys.
10. Mariam and Jennifer like their new teacher.
11. I really like my new home, especially its location.
12. This is a picture of my friend. He is my best friend.
13. Do you think your father likes his birthday present?
14. We still have twenty more minutes before our class begins.
15. Brazil is located in South America. its capital city is Brasilia.
16. When did Mr. and Mrs. Smith buy their new television?
17. Oh no! I can’t find my keys! Where are they?
18. A: Where is your brother? B: My brother is at school.
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES & PRONOUNS
SUBJECT & OBJECT PRONOUNS
⚫ Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of POSSESSIVE grammar.
1. My sister bought that new car last 9. The cat was hungry and tired, so it
week. That car is …. ate all … food and fell asleep.
a) his a) its
b) hers b) it’s
c) her c) it
2. The blue car isn’t my sister’s car. 10. It’s not theirs, it’s …. We bought
The green one is … car. it yesterday.
a) her a) our
b) she b) them
c) hers c) ours
3. Excuse me. Have you seen … 11. What time does … English class
cell phone? I lost it. begin?
a) my a) yours
b) mine b) you
c) me c) your
4. That dog belongs to my neighbor. 12. … friend is over there by the
It’s … dog. cafeteria. Can you see him?
a) our a) Me
b) their b) My
c) his c) Mine
5. Is this … pen? Does it belong to 13. Her friend says it’s …, but I think
you? it belongs to them.
a) you a) her
b) yours b) his
c) your c) our
6. No, that’s not …. That pen is blue. 14. What do you like to do in … free
My pen is green. time?
a) my a) your
b) mine b) yours
c) me c) ours
7. … home is located downtown, so 15. I don’t think that sandwich is mine.
it’s close to my work. I think it’s ….
a) We a) her
b) Ours b) yours
c) Our c) their
8. My brother doesn’t like … new job 16. Is it his, hers, yours, ours, or …?
because it’s very boring. I really don’t know!
a) his a) they
b) its b) theirs
c) he c) them
15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!
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Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
An Elementary Grammar Worksheet from Anna Grammar™
These words are called possessive adjectives: my, his, her, its, our, your, their
I —> my chair Sarah and I we —>our house
Andrew, the boy he —> his toy you your —>your bag
Mom, the woman she —> her car the boys they —> their bicycles
the dog it —> its ball
(There is no apostrophe (‘) in its here. its ball i t’ s ball).
These words are called possessive pronouns: mine, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs
I —> my chair The chair is mine. Sarah and I —>our house The house is ours.
Andrew his book —> The book is his. you —> your bag The bag is yours.
Mom, her car —> The car is hers. the boys their bicycles —>The bicycles are theirs.
(We can’t use its in this way. The cat, its ball. The ball is its.
There is no apostophe (‘) in possessive pronouns. The car is yours. T he car is your’s .)
The pronoun doesn’t change from singular to plural:
Their bedroom. The bedroom is theirs.
Their bedrooms. The bedrooms are theirs.
Exercise 1
Fill the gaps in these sentences:
a. This book belongs to me. It is my book.
b. This bag belongs to Andrew. It is his book.
c. This car belongs my mother. It is her car.
d. These shoes belong to you. They are your shoes.
e. The bedroom belongs to the girls. It is their bedroom.
f. The dog, Wolfie, belongs to my family. It is our dog.
g. The cat has a sore leg. The cat is licking its leg.
h. I am holding some money. It is my money!
Exercise 2
The Brown family are sorting the laundry. Sarah is looking at some t.shirts. Fill the gaps in these sentences
with a possessive pronoun.
Dad: Which t.shirt is yours, Jane? The red one or the blue one?
Jane: The blue one is (a) mine . It belongs to me.
Mark: No! Dad bought me a new t.shirt on Saturday. The blue one!
Dad: You’re wrong, Mark. I bought you a green one. The green one is (b) yours .
Mark: Oh sorry, you’re right. The green one is (c) mine .
Jane: So the green t.shirt is (d) yours , Mark, and the blue t.shirt is (e) mine . What about this red one?
Dad: That red one belongs to Mum. It’s (f) hers .
Mark: What about these two white ones? One is a large and one is a medium.
Dad: Those white t.shirts belong to Mum and me. They are (g) ours .
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Fill in the blanks with possessive pronouns or adjectives.
1. That policeman is a friend of ……………..
my
mine
me
2. Honey, I have lost .................... keys.
my
me
mine
3. It is easy to lose ……………… temper when one is criticized.
ones
one's
once
4. The cat is in a good mood. It’s just had ...................breakfast.
its
it's
it is
5. He watched each gesture of ……………. as if she was a stranger.
her
hers
her's
6. My work is no business of ……………….
your
yours
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Possessive pronouns and adjectives exercise
your's
7. The teacher told the children to open..................... books.
their
theirs
their's
8. How is that cousin of ..................?
your
yours
9. A friend of …………… has invited me to France.
my
mine
9. A friend of …………… has invited me to France.
my
mine
10. Jane broke ……………. leg mountain climbing
her
hers
her's
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