Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the correct possessive adjective.
Possessive adjectives show who something belongs to:
- I → my
- You → your
- He → his
- She → her
- It → its
- We → our
- They → their
Now, let’s solve each:
1. “My dad is a writer. ___ computer.” → Dad = he →
his
2. “Jacob is washing ___ hands.” → Jacob = he →
his
3. “Ann is baking cookies for ___ mother.” → Ann = she →
her
4. “They put ___ keys near the door.” → They →
their
5. “I’m 10 today. It is ___ birthday.” → I →
my
6. “Why is ___ mum? She is an architect.” → Referring to someone’s mom — likely “your” (asking about you) →
your
7. “Could you give me ___ telephone number?” → Asking for YOUR number →
your
8. “Nick is late because he missed ___ bus.” → Nick = he →
his
9. “I can’t go out. I must do ___ homework.” → I →
my
10. “Lucie loves ___ new kitten.” → Lucie = she →
her
11. “Tom brushes ___ teeth twice every day.” → Tom = he →
his
12. “They are twins. ___ names are Tom and Philip.” → They →
Their
13. “Where’s Kara? She is in ___ room.” → Kara = she →
her
14. “It is my dog and ___ name is Borky.” → Dog = it →
its
All answers checked and match grammar rules.
Final Answer:
1. his
2. his
3. her
4. their
5. my
6. your
7. your
8. his
9. my
10. her
11. his
12. Their
13. her
14. its
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive adjective worksheet.