INGLÉS III – HANDOUT 2
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives
I my
you your
he his
she her
it its
we our
you your
they their
I .- REPLACE the personal pronouns by POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
1. Where is (I) my book? my
2. Here is (we) our teacher. our
3. She goes to school with (she) her brother. her
4. (They)Their father works in a car factory. their
5. (You) your laptop is very expensive. Your
6. (He) his favorite hobby is tennis. His
7. (I) my husband and I want to go to Paris. My
8. We want to see (it) its historical monuments. its
9. Leila likes (she) her dog. her
Its
10. (It) its name is Bobby.
II .- CHOOSE the correct possessive adjective MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR,
THEIR.
1. Two students didn’t do their mathematics homework.
2. I have a car. My car is black.
3. We have a dog. Its name is Pancho.
4. Nancy is from England. Her husband is from Australia.
5. Farid and Nadia go to high school. Our little brother goes to primary school.
6. Mr. O’Brian has a van. His van is very old.
7. We go to a high school. Our high school is fantastic!
8. I like singing. My mother sings with me.
9. Francois and Alain are French. Their families are from France.
10. Mary likes her grandmother. She always visits her.
11. I’m Marcus and this is my garden.
12. My mother’s Susan and this is my hat.
13. They are Robert and Adam and this is their bedroom.
14. We are Betty and Barbara and this is our favorite book. Its name is Twilight.
15. These are my teachers. Their names are Paul and Rita.
16. She is Rachel and that is my sister.
17. This is my brother. His name is Diego.
18. We are friends. Our hobbies are gardening and walking.
19. I’m Sophy and this is my dog, Aladin.
20. The principal told my brother not to bring his cell phone to school.
III .- CHOOSE the right possessive adjective MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, THEIR.
1. My friend George has a new dog. His old dog died last week.
2. Mary hates when somebody touches her car.
3. The students must bring their certificates tomorrow.
4. Harry Potter has learned how to use his wand.
5. Be careful, your cat is annoying your neighbours.
6. Sharon has three sisters. Her youngest sister lives in Spain.
7. Serena will visit her friends when she goes to Milan.
8. José and Maria are students their older brother is a mechanic.
9. When Kathy was in Mexico last Christmas she stayed at her grandmother’s
house.
10. I have two brothers. Their names are Juan and Jose.
11. Josie and I have math classes together. Our teacher is Miss Green.
12. Two students did not have their English homework today.
13. I have a pencil. My pencil is yellow.
14. Thania and Dimi are Greek. Their family is from Greece.
15. When I was a child, I liked to sing and dance. My father sang and danced with
me.
16. Guadalupe is Mexican. Her family is from Oaxaca.
IV .- COMPLETE the sentences with the appropriate POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.
1. Mary is doing her homework.
2. Do you live with your parents?
3. We love our new car.
4. He's in his bedroom.
5. The children are with their father.
6. I like my job.
7. Are you and your friend enjoying our English classes?
8. Venice is famous for its canals.
9. She's with her best friend.
10. They haven't got their books.
11. She's in her office.
12. He's looking for his trousers.
13. I like visiting my friends.
14. Are the teachers having their meeting now?
15. Have you got your umbrella?
16. I love my mother. Her name is Mary.
17. Peter and Sally study English. Their teacher is funny.
18. This a beautiful tree. Its leaves have beautiful colors.
19. John has a brother. His brother is 25 years old.
20. I want to phone Sarah. Do you know her telephone number?
V .- WRITE the correct form of the possessive ‘S into the gaps.
1. This is Peter's book. (Peter)
2. Let's go to the Smiths'. (Smiths)
3. The children's room is upstairs.(children)
4. John's sister is twelve years old. (John)
5. Susan and Steve's school are old. (Susan - Steve)
6. Men's shoes are on the second floor. (men)
7. My parents' car was not expensive. (parents)
8. Charles's CD player is new. (Charles)
9. This is the boy's bike. (boy)
10. These are the boys' pencils. (boys)
