To solve this worksheet, we need to match the subject of each sentence with the correct possessive adjective. Possessive adjectives show who owns or belongs to something.
Here is the quick guide to matching them:
*
I →
my
*
You →
your
*
He (boy/man) →
his
*
She (girl/woman) →
her
*
It (animal/thing) →
its
*
We →
our
*
They (people/things) →
their
Let's go through each question step-by-step:
1.
The boy likes \_\_\_\_\_\_ school.
* "The boy" is a male (he). The possessive form is
his.
2.
Mary sees \_\_\_\_\_\_ mother every day.
* "Mary" is a female (she). The possessive form is
her.
3.
My teachers bring \_\_\_\_\_\_ children to our place on Saturdays.
* "Teachers" are plural people (they). The possessive form is
their.
4.
The cat eats \_\_\_\_\_\_ food quickly.
* "The cat" is an animal (it). The possessive form is
its.
5.
I often forget \_\_\_\_\_\_ key.
* The subject is "I". The possessive form is
my.
6.
You write in \_\_\_\_\_\_ book in class.
* The subject is "You". The possessive form is
your.
7.
We bring \_\_\_\_\_\_ pencils to class.
* The subject is "We". The possessive form is
our.
8.
The men always bring \_\_\_\_\_\_ wives to the party.
* "The men" are plural people (they). The possessive form is
their.
9.
Mr Adams teaches \_\_\_\_\_\_ class in the morning.
* "Mr Adams" is a male (he). The possessive form is
his.
10.
She likes to give presents to \_\_\_\_\_\_ grandchildren.
* The subject is "She". The possessive form is
her.
11.
They never do \_\_\_\_\_\_ homework.
* The subject is "They". The possessive form is
their.
12.
Ali sometimes wear \_\_\_\_\_\_ green t-shirt.
* "Ali" is a male name (he). The possessive form is
his.
13.
We love \_\_\_\_\_\_ school.
* The subject is "We". The possessive form is
our.
14.
Ayse and Ahmet play with \_\_\_\_\_\_ sisters.
* "Ayse and Ahmet" are two people (they). The possessive form is
their.
15.
You always wear \_\_\_\_\_\_ uniform at school.
* The subject is "You". The possessive form is
your.
16.
I rarely walk to \_\_\_\_\_\_ school.
* The subject is "I". The possessive form is
my.
17.
We eat \_\_\_\_\_\_ lunch at 12 a.m.
* The subject is "We". The possessive form is
our.
18.
The bird always sleeps in \_\_\_\_\_\_ nest.
* "The bird" is an animal (it). The possessive form is
its.
19.
She always forget \_\_\_\_\_\_ books in the cupboard.
* The subject is "She". The possessive form is
her.
20.
He often speaks to \_\_\_\_\_\_ friends.
* The subject is "He". The possessive form is
his.
Final Answer:
1. his
2. her
3. their
4. its
5. my
6. your
7. our
8. their
9. his
10. her
11. their
12. his
13. our
14. their
15. your
16. my
17. our
18. its
19. her
20. his
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