Possessive Adjectives

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Possessive adjectives modify the noun following it in order to show possession.

Often confused with possessive pronouns

Are

The

I = My

It is always used for the pronoun I.

It is used for a girl or a man.

Uses

You = Your

It is always used for the pronoun you in singular or in plural.

It is for male or female owners.

He = His

It is used when the subject is a male person.

She = Her

It is used when the subject is a female person.

It = Its

It is used when the subject is only one thing or one animal.

We = Our

It is used when the subject is we.

You = Your

It is for male or female owners.

They = Their

It is used when the subject is they.

It is used for people, animals or things.

Singular or plural nouns.

Grammar Rules

To show that something or someone belongs to a person.

Are used

It shows a relationship.

Possessive adjectives + (adjectives) + noun

My brother is very competitive

Does your son study English?

His ex-wife took all his money

Her daughter-in-law told her to mind her own business.

Its name is Bobby.

Our cousins are Andrew and John

Please boys, write on the list your first names and your e-mails

Their father works in a car factory.

Occur

Before a noun (her hair) or a an adjective + noun (her new hair).

The possessive adjective ‘its’ it NEVER needs an apostrophe.

When using a possessive adjective, you should always use ‘your.’

When talking about people in general in English, there is not a gender specific word

Examples