Let's solve this
Possessive Adjectives worksheet step by step.
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🔹 What are Possessive Adjectives?
Possessive adjectives show ownership. They come before a noun to indicate who owns it.
The common possessive adjectives are:
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my (for "I")
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your (for "you")
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his (for "he")
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her (for "she")
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its (for "it")
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our (for "we")
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their (for "they")
We use them like:
👉 *My book*, *Her car*, *Their house*, *Its tail*, etc.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct possessive adjective from the box:
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1.
She is my mother. ________ name is Maria.
→ She is a female, so we use
her
✔ Her name is Maria.
2.
Dubai is a big city. ________ buildings are high.
→ Dubai is a city (treated as "it"), so we use
its
✔ Its buildings are high.
3.
Neha, where is ________ sister?
→ Neha is being asked about her own sister →
your (because she is being addressed)
✔ Your sister?
4.
My dog is black. ________ name is Jimmy.
→ The dog is "it", so use
its
✔ Its name is Jimmy.
5.
He is my friend. ________ name is Varun.
→ He is male → use
his
✔ His name is Varun.
6.
This is my brother. ________ name is Rahul.
→ Brother is male → use
his
✔ His name is Rahul.
7.
It’s ________ birthday today. I’m 14.
→ The speaker says "I'm 14", so it's
my birthday
✔ My birthday
8.
The boy likes ________ school.
→ The boy is male → use
his
✔ His school
9.
Annie meets ________ mother everyday.
→ Annie is female → use
her
✔ Her mother
10.
I often forget ________ keys.
→ I → use
my
✔ My keys
11.
Shivani has a new car. ________ car is very nice.
→ Shivani is female → use
her
✔ Her car is very nice.
12.
Rishi and Nidhi have a new house. It’s ________ house.
→ Two people → use
their
✔ Their house
13.
Maria has two daughters. They are ________ daughters.
→ Maria is female → use
her
✔ Her daughters
14.
They don’t like fish. ________ favourite food is rice and curd.
→ "They" → use
their
✔ Their favourite food...
15.
They are my parents. ________ names are Rishi and Radha.
→ Parents are plural → use
their
✔ Their names are Rishi and Radha.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Her
2.
Its
3.
Your
4.
Its
5.
His
6.
His
7.
My
8.
His
9.
Her
10.
My
11.
Her
12.
Their
13.
Her
14.
Their
15.
Their
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📝 Summary of Usage:
| Pronoun | Possessive Adjective |
|--------|----------------------|
| I | my |
| You | your |
| He | his |
| She | her |
| It | its |
| We | our |
| They | their |
Remember: Always match the possessive adjective with the person or thing being referred to!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive adjective worksheet.
