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Exercise 1: Replace the personal pronoun by possessive adjectives.

We are to replace the personal pronouns (like *I*, *you*, *he*, etc.) with the correct possessive adjectives (like *my*, *your*, *his*, etc.).

#### Original Sentences & Solutions:

1. This is my car. I love it.
→ "I" refers to the speaker. The possessive adjective for "I" is my.
✔ This is my car. I love it. → Already correct!
But if we're replacing the pronoun "I", we can rephrase:
→ This is my car. My car is loved by me. — but that’s awkward.
Actually, the sentence is already correct. There's no need to change anything because "my" is already the possessive form.

Wait — let's look again:
The instruction says: *"Replace the personal pronoun by possessive adjectives."*
So in this case, "I" is the pronoun to be replaced. But "I" doesn't have a direct possessive adjective replacement in the same clause. However, if we’re just identifying or replacing the pronoun with its possessive form, perhaps the intended answer is:

→ This is my car. It is loved by me. — still not helpful.

Actually, the sentence is likely meant to be:
→ This is my car. I love it. → We don’t replace “I” with “my” directly in this context.

But perhaps the intention is to use possessive adjectives instead of pronouns where possible.

Let's assume the task is to rewrite the sentence using possessive adjectives instead of personal pronouns where applicable.

So:
- "I love it" → "I" = subject pronoun; "it" = object pronoun.
- We can’t replace "I" with a possessive adjective directly unless we restructure.

But maybe the original sentences are structured so that the pronoun appears in a possessive context.

Let’s look at the rest.

2. Here is a postcard from (I) _______ friend.
→ "I" is the subject pronoun, but here it should be my as a possessive adjective modifying "friend".
✔ my
→ Here is a postcard from my friend.

3. She lives in England now with (she) _______ family.
→ "she" is a subject pronoun. We need a possessive adjective to show ownership: her
✔ her
→ She lives in England now with her family.

4. (we) _______ computer has broken down.
→ "we" is a subject pronoun. The possessive adjective is our
✔ Our
→ Our computer has broken down.

5. (me) _______ company makes watches.
→ "me" is an object pronoun. We need a possessive adjective: My
✔ My
→ My company makes watches.

✔ Answers for Exercise 1:
1. (No change needed – already uses "my")
2. my
3. her
4. Our
5. My

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Exercise 2: Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives.

Now we are given names and must choose the correct possessive adjective based on who owns the item.

1. Joseph is (Luke and Nancy) _______ neighbour.
→ "Luke and Nancy" are two people. We need a possessive adjective for both.
→ Since they are joint owners, we use their
✔ their
→ Joseph is their neighbour.

2. Our parents are (Tom and Kate) _______ parents.
→ "Tom and Kate" are the parents of someone else.
→ "Our parents" = our parents are Tom and Kate's parents? That sounds odd.
But grammatically:
→ We want to say: Our parents are Tom and Kate's parents.
→ But "Tom and Kate" is plural, so possessive is their
→ So: Our parents are their parents.
✔ their
→ Our parents are their parents.
(Meaning: Our parents are the parents of Tom and Kate.)

3. Tony is (Mary) _______ grandson.
→ Mary is a single person. Possessive adjective for Mary = her
✔ her
→ Tony is her grandson.

4. My name is Anna. This is (Anna) _______ father.
→ Anna is the speaker. We need a possessive adjective: my
✔ my
→ This is my father.

5. This is (the children) _______ classroom.
→ "the children" = plural. Possessive adjective = their
✔ their
→ This is their classroom.

6. Maggie and John are (the children) _______ children.
→ "the children" are the kids of Maggie and John.
→ So Maggie and John are the parents of the children.
→ Therefore, the children belong to Maggie and John.
→ We need to say: Maggie and John are the children's parents.
But here: Maggie and John are the children's children? — No, that’s impossible.

Wait — the sentence says:
Maggie and John are (the children) _______ children.
→ That would mean Maggie and John are the children of the children — which is backwards.

This is likely a typo or misphrasing.

More logical:
→ Maggie and John are (the children) _______ parents.
Then: their parents → Maggie and John are their parents.

But as written:
Maggie and John are (the children) _______ children.
→ This implies Maggie and John are children of the children — which is illogical.

Alternatively, perhaps it's:
→ The children are Maggie and John's children.
But the sentence is: Maggie and John are (the children) _______ children.

So unless "the children" refers to older siblings or something, it's confusing.

But grammatically, if we ignore logic and just focus on grammar:
→ "the children" → possessive adjective = their
→ So: Maggie and John are their children.
→ Meaning: Maggie and John are the children of those children — which is absurd.

So probably a mistake in the worksheet.

But assuming it's correct as written, then:
→ their
→ Maggie and John are their children.
(But only if "the children" are parents — e.g., in a generational sense.)

Perhaps it's meant to be:
→ The children are Maggie and John's children.
But the sentence is not that.

Let's move on.

7. Your name is Greg. This is (Greg) _______ parents.
→ "Greg" is the person being referred to.
→ "This is Greg's parents" — but "parents" is plural, so we need his
→ Because "Greg" is male → possessive adjective: his
✔ his
→ This is his parents. — Wait, "this" is singular, but "parents" is plural.

That’s a problem.

→ Should be: These are his parents.
But the sentence says: This is (Greg) _______ parents.
→ Grammatically incorrect. "This" cannot refer to plural "parents".

So either:
- Change "this" to "these"
- Or change "parents" to "parent"

But since the sentence is given, we assume it's a typo.

Assuming it's supposed to be: These are his parents.
→ Then: his

But as written: This is (Greg) _______ parents. → still wrong.

Best guess: the intended sentence is:
→ These are Greg's parents. → So possessive adjective: his
✔ his

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Exercise 1:
1. (no change — already "my")
2. my
3. her
4. Our
5. My

#### Exercise 2:
1. their
2. their
3. her
4. my
5. their
6. their (but sentence is illogical — see explanation)
7. his

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) show ownership and come before nouns.
- They replace personal pronouns when showing possession.
- For example:
- "I love my car" → "my" replaces "I" in terms of ownership.
- "She loves her dog" → "her" shows that the dog belongs to her.
- When multiple people own something jointly, use their.
- Be careful with singular/plural agreement (e.g., "this" vs. "these", "parent" vs. "parents").

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