Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

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How to indicate possession

Possessive adjectives

We use possessive adjectives to talk about possession

This is my computer

His: for boys and men

Her: for girls and women

Its: for animals and things

Possessive adjectives are always followed by a noun.

my

your

his / her / its

our

your

their

Possessive pronouns

The possessive pronouns also indicate possession.

But, these are not followed by a noun.

whose pen is this? It is mine.

His- for boys and men

Hers - for girls and women

Its - for things

Mine

Yours

His

Hers

Its

Ours

Yours

Theirs

Possessive 's

We use aposthrophe + s to show possession

'S

-Names

-Singular noun

S'

-plural nouns

Charlie's bag is red

The shop's door is open

The boy's shirt is green

The teachers' names are Mr Lark and Mrs Moore

The boys' shirts are green

Fill in: 's / s'

1. Jack _   water bottle is empty
2. My parent_  car is red
3. The computer_  keyboard is broken
4. My bike _  tyre is flat
5. Sheila_  hair is blonde

Fill in: 's / s' (answers)

1. Jack 's  water bottle is empty
2. My parents'  car is red
3. The computer's  keyboard is broken
4. My bike's tyre is flat
5. Sheila's  hair is blonde

Practise time

Student's book: page 6, exercises 1, 2, 3

Workbook: page 4, exercise 3, 4

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