Possessive Adjectives worksheet for English language learners, featuring illustrated questions to practice using possessive adjectives correctly.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "Possessive Adjectives" with 18 questions, each featuring a fill-in-the-blank exercise using possessive adjectives like "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," and "their," accompanied by illustrations such as a cat, a pencil, a house, and a teacher.
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Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the correct possessive adjective — words like *my, your, his, her, its, our, their* — that match the person or thing being talked about in the sentence.
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1. “Does your mother like ______ job?”
→ The subject is “your mother” → so we use her (because mother = female).
✔ Answer: c. her
2. “Why do cats wag ______ tail?”
→ Cats are animals, and we’re talking about their own tails → use their (plural) or its (singular)? But “cats” is plural → so their. Wait — actually, “tail” is singular, but it belongs to multiple cats? Hmm… In English, we often say “their tail” even if it’s one tail per cat. But let’s check options: b. its (for one cat), d. their (for many cats). Since it says “cats” (plural), best answer is d. their.
Wait — actually, this is tricky. If it’s “cats” as a group, and each has its own tail, we still say “their tails”. But here it says “tail” (singular). That might be a mistake, but in standard usage, we’d say “their tails”. However, since “tail” is singular, maybe they mean each cat wags its own tail → then “its” would be for one cat. But the subject is “cats” (plural). Let’s look at common usage: “Cats wag their tails.” So even though “tail” is written singular here, it’s probably meant to be plural. But given the options, and since “cats” is plural, d. their is correct.
Actually, re-reading: “Why do cats wag ______ tail?” — this is grammatically odd. It should be “tails”. But assuming it’s a typo, and we go with standard grammar: plural subject → possessive plural → their.
✔ Answer: d. their
But wait — option b is “its”, which is for singular non-human. If it were “a cat”, we’d say “its tail”. But it’s “cats” → so their. Yes.
3. “Where does your mother get ______ hair done?”
→ Again, “your mother” → female → her
✔ Answer: c. her
4. “Do your uncles still live in ______ own house?”
→ “Uncles” = plural, male → so their
✔ Answer: d. their
5. “Have you seen ______ pencil? I can’t find it.”
→ The speaker is talking about their own pencil → my
✔ Answer: a. my
6. “Do you like ______ English teacher?”
→ Asking “you” → so the teacher belongs to “you” → your
✔ Answer: b. your
7. “Who’s the most important person in ______ life?”
→ This is general — could be “your” life, since it’s asking the reader. Looking at context, it’s likely addressing “you”. Options include “your”.
✔ Answer: b. your
8. “Do you ever copy ______ homework?”
→ Again, asking “you” → so your homework
✔ Answer: b. your
9. “What would you do if ______ house burnt down?”
→ Addressing “you” → your house
✔ Answer: b. your
10. “Do you think the Prime Minister likes ______ job?”
→ Prime Minister = one person, gender not specified, but we use his traditionally unless known otherwise. Option d is “his”. Also, “job” belongs to him → his
✔ Answer: d. his
11. “What do you call a boy who has lost ______ parents?”
→ Boy = male → his parents
✔ Answer: d. his
12. “Have you ever broken ______ leg?”
→ Asking “you” → your leg
✔ Answer: b. your
13. “Does your grandmother ever lose ______ false teeth?”
→ Grandmother = female → her
✔ Answer: c. her
14. “How often do you polish ______ shoes?”
→ Asking “you” → your shoes
✔ Answer: b. your
15. “What would the teacher do if we hid ______ bag?”
→ “We” hid the bag → whose bag? Probably the teacher’s bag. Teacher = could be male or female, but options have “her” and “his”. Since no gender specified, but in many contexts, teachers are referred to as “her” if assumed female. But let’s see: the sentence is “if we hid ______ bag” — the bag belongs to the teacher. Without knowing gender, but looking at options: c. her, d. his. In modern usage, we might avoid assuming, but since it’s a worksheet, likely expects “her” as default? Wait — actually, the subject is “the teacher”, and we don’t know gender. But in such cases, sometimes “their” is used, but it’s not an option. Options are: a. my, b. your, c. her, d. his. So between c and d. Perhaps the worksheet assumes female teacher? Or maybe it’s neutral. But looking back at question 10, they used “his” for Prime Minister. Here, perhaps same logic? But teacher could be either. However, in many school contexts, “teacher” is often associated with “her” in examples. But let’s think: the sentence is “if we hid ______ bag” — the bag is the teacher’s. Since no gender given, but options force a choice. Actually, in British English worksheets, they might use “her” for teacher. I’ll go with c. her as common convention in such exercises.
Wait — but let’s check: in question 10, Prime Minister got “his”. Here, teacher — perhaps same? But teacher is more often female in stereotypes. To be safe, let’s see the pattern. Actually, in the image, for question 15, there’s a picture of a woman teacher! Oh — I forgot, there are images. In the original image, question 15 has a female teacher illustration. So definitely her.
✔ Answer: c. her
16. “What’s the biggest planet in ______ solar system?”
→ Our solar system → our
✔ Answer: c. our
17. “How can you try to improve ______ English?”
→ Asking “you” → your English
✔ Answer: b. your
18. “How long has your father had ______ car?”
→ Father = male → his car
✔ Answer: d. his
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Now, let’s list all answers clearly:
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. c
16. c
17. b
18. d
Final Answer:
1.c, 2.d, 3.c, 4.d, 5.a, 6.b, 7.b, 8.b, 9.b, 10.d, 11.d, 12.b, 13.c, 14.b, 15.c, 16.c, 17.b, 18.d
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1. “Does your mother like ______ job?”
→ The subject is “your mother” → so we use her (because mother = female).
✔ Answer: c. her
2. “Why do cats wag ______ tail?”
→ Cats are animals, and we’re talking about their own tails → use their (plural) or its (singular)? But “cats” is plural → so their. Wait — actually, “tail” is singular, but it belongs to multiple cats? Hmm… In English, we often say “their tail” even if it’s one tail per cat. But let’s check options: b. its (for one cat), d. their (for many cats). Since it says “cats” (plural), best answer is d. their.
Wait — actually, this is tricky. If it’s “cats” as a group, and each has its own tail, we still say “their tails”. But here it says “tail” (singular). That might be a mistake, but in standard usage, we’d say “their tails”. However, since “tail” is singular, maybe they mean each cat wags its own tail → then “its” would be for one cat. But the subject is “cats” (plural). Let’s look at common usage: “Cats wag their tails.” So even though “tail” is written singular here, it’s probably meant to be plural. But given the options, and since “cats” is plural, d. their is correct.
Actually, re-reading: “Why do cats wag ______ tail?” — this is grammatically odd. It should be “tails”. But assuming it’s a typo, and we go with standard grammar: plural subject → possessive plural → their.
✔ Answer: d. their
But wait — option b is “its”, which is for singular non-human. If it were “a cat”, we’d say “its tail”. But it’s “cats” → so their. Yes.
3. “Where does your mother get ______ hair done?”
→ Again, “your mother” → female → her
✔ Answer: c. her
4. “Do your uncles still live in ______ own house?”
→ “Uncles” = plural, male → so their
✔ Answer: d. their
5. “Have you seen ______ pencil? I can’t find it.”
→ The speaker is talking about their own pencil → my
✔ Answer: a. my
6. “Do you like ______ English teacher?”
→ Asking “you” → so the teacher belongs to “you” → your
✔ Answer: b. your
7. “Who’s the most important person in ______ life?”
→ This is general — could be “your” life, since it’s asking the reader. Looking at context, it’s likely addressing “you”. Options include “your”.
✔ Answer: b. your
8. “Do you ever copy ______ homework?”
→ Again, asking “you” → so your homework
✔ Answer: b. your
9. “What would you do if ______ house burnt down?”
→ Addressing “you” → your house
✔ Answer: b. your
10. “Do you think the Prime Minister likes ______ job?”
→ Prime Minister = one person, gender not specified, but we use his traditionally unless known otherwise. Option d is “his”. Also, “job” belongs to him → his
✔ Answer: d. his
11. “What do you call a boy who has lost ______ parents?”
→ Boy = male → his parents
✔ Answer: d. his
12. “Have you ever broken ______ leg?”
→ Asking “you” → your leg
✔ Answer: b. your
13. “Does your grandmother ever lose ______ false teeth?”
→ Grandmother = female → her
✔ Answer: c. her
14. “How often do you polish ______ shoes?”
→ Asking “you” → your shoes
✔ Answer: b. your
15. “What would the teacher do if we hid ______ bag?”
→ “We” hid the bag → whose bag? Probably the teacher’s bag. Teacher = could be male or female, but options have “her” and “his”. Since no gender specified, but in many contexts, teachers are referred to as “her” if assumed female. But let’s see: the sentence is “if we hid ______ bag” — the bag belongs to the teacher. Without knowing gender, but looking at options: c. her, d. his. In modern usage, we might avoid assuming, but since it’s a worksheet, likely expects “her” as default? Wait — actually, the subject is “the teacher”, and we don’t know gender. But in such cases, sometimes “their” is used, but it’s not an option. Options are: a. my, b. your, c. her, d. his. So between c and d. Perhaps the worksheet assumes female teacher? Or maybe it’s neutral. But looking back at question 10, they used “his” for Prime Minister. Here, perhaps same logic? But teacher could be either. However, in many school contexts, “teacher” is often associated with “her” in examples. But let’s think: the sentence is “if we hid ______ bag” — the bag is the teacher’s. Since no gender given, but options force a choice. Actually, in British English worksheets, they might use “her” for teacher. I’ll go with c. her as common convention in such exercises.
Wait — but let’s check: in question 10, Prime Minister got “his”. Here, teacher — perhaps same? But teacher is more often female in stereotypes. To be safe, let’s see the pattern. Actually, in the image, for question 15, there’s a picture of a woman teacher! Oh — I forgot, there are images. In the original image, question 15 has a female teacher illustration. So definitely her.
✔ Answer: c. her
16. “What’s the biggest planet in ______ solar system?”
→ Our solar system → our
✔ Answer: c. our
17. “How can you try to improve ______ English?”
→ Asking “you” → your English
✔ Answer: b. your
18. “How long has your father had ______ car?”
→ Father = male → his car
✔ Answer: d. his
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Now, let’s list all answers clearly:
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. c
16. c
17. b
18. d
Final Answer:
1.c, 2.d, 3.c, 4.d, 5.a, 6.b, 7.b, 8.b, 9.b, 10.d, 11.d, 12.b, 13.c, 14.b, 15.c, 16.c, 17.b, 18.d
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive adjectives worksheet.
