SUBJECT PRONOUNS & POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES
& POSSESSIVE ‘-s’
Subject Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives
I My
You Your
He His
She Her
It Its
We Our
You Your
They Their
! ! ! Note: Subject pronouns go before verbs as subjects.
Examples:
1. Their house is very big. ( Poss. Adj.)
2. She is swimming. ( Subject Pr. )
3. My bag is blue. ( Poss. Adj.)
4. They belong to him. ( Subject Pr.)
5. He lives near our garden. ( Subject Pr./ Poss. Adj.)
! ! ! Note: The possesive adjective of the third person singular refers to the
possessor. We can also use possessive form ‘ –s’.
Examples:
Linda’s necklace – Her necklace
Jackie’s watch – His watch
My parents’ house – Their house
The cat’s basket – Its basket
A- Rewrite the underlined words with ‘’I”,”You”, “He”, “She”, ”It”,
“We”, “You’’, “They”.
1. Naomi is from South Africa. _____________________________
She is from South Africa
2. Jenny isn’t at school now. _____________________________
She isn't at school now
3. Cats are animals. _____________________________
It is animals
4. The weather is rainy today. _____________________________
It is rainy today
5. Our chairs are comfortable _____________________________
They are comfortable
6. These watches are expensive. _____________________________
They are expensive
7. The house is big. _____________________________
It is big
8. Your son is a teenager. _____________________________
He is a teenager
9. My grandparents are very old. _____________________________
They are very old
10. Jessica’s uncle is 45. _____________________________
She is 45
B- Write ‘’my,your,his,her,its,our’’or ‘’their’’ to complete the sentences.
1. ‘’What’s ______ my
your favourite team,Tom?’’ “______ favourite team is Chelsa.”
2. ‘’Who’s that?’’ “She is _______ her name is Julie.
my girlfriend. _______
3. _______
My name is Johanna.
4. _______
My wife is middle-aged.
5. ‘’Are you a doctor?’’ ‘’Where is _______
your hospital?’’
C- Circle the correct word.
1. This is our / we house. Its / It is very small.
2. My / I hair is blond, but my / I eyes are blue.
3. I‘ve got a cat. She / her name is Fıstık.
4. Lucy and I / my are sisters.
5. Our / We are students and our / we love our school.
D- Complete the sentences with ‘’Subject Pronouns’’ or ‘’Possessive Adjectives’’
1. My mother is a teacher. _______
her students are clever.
2. John isn’t in _______
his house.
3. Jenny and _______
her husband are from UK.
4. _______
He is a good tennis player.
5. _______ is a tourist _______
He his name is Alex.
E- Rewrite the sentences with a possessive adjective.
1. Tom’s brother is a lawyer. _____________________
His brother is a lawyer
2. Mary’s husband is a mechanic. _____________________
Her husband is a mechanic
3. My dog’s name is Pascal. _____________________
It's name is Pascal
4. What is Kate’s address? _____________________
What is her address?
5. Mr. And Mrs. Smith are Liz and John’s parents. _____________________
Mr. And Mrs. Smith are their parents
F- Rewrite the possessive adjectives in possessive form ’-s’.
Example: her doll (Moly) / Moly’s doll
1. Her office (Mary) __________
Mary's office
2. His hair (Tim) __________
Tim's hair
3. Their rabbit (Anna and Bob ) __________
Anna and Bob's rabbit
4. His school (Arthur) __________
Arthur's school
5. His teeth (George) __________
George's teeth
