SUBJECT PRONOUNS & POSSESSIVE

ADJECTIVES

& POSSESSIVE ‘-s’

Subject Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives
I My
You Your
He His
She Her
It Its
We Our
You Your
They Their

! ! ! Note: Subject pronouns go before verbs as subjects.

Examples:

1. Their house is very big. ( Poss. Adj.)

2. She is swimming. ( Subject Pr. )
3. My bag is blue. ( Poss. Adj.)
4. They belong to him. ( Subject Pr.)
5. He lives near our garden. ( Subject Pr./ Poss. Adj.)

! ! ! Note: The possesive adjective of the third person singular refers to the
possessor. We can also use possessive form ‘ –s’.

Examples:

Linda’s necklace – Her necklace

Jackie’s watch – His watch

My parents’ house – Their house

The cat’s basket – Its basket

A- Rewrite the underlined words with ‘’I”,”You”, “He”, “She”, ”It”,
“We”, “You’’, “They”.

1. Naomi is from South Africa. She is from South Africa

2. Jenny isn’t at school now.
3. Cats are animals.
4. The weather is rainy today.
5. Our chairs are comfortable
6. These watches are expensive.
7. The house is big.
Your son is a teenager.
8. My grandparents are very old.
9. Jessica’s uncle is 45.old
She isn´t at school now
They are animals
It weather is rainy today
They chairs are comfortable
It house is big
You son is a teenager
Your grandparents are very old

B- Write ‘’my,your,his,her,its,our’’or ‘’their’’ to complete the sentences.

1. ‘’What’s his favourite team,Tom?’’ “ My favourite team is Chelsa.”

2. ‘’Who’s that?’’ “She is my girlfriend. Her name is Julie.
3. My name is Johanna.
4. her wife is middle-aged.
5. ‘’Are you a doctor?’’ ‘’Where is his hospital?’’

C- Circle the correct word.

1. This is our / we house. Its / It is very small.

2. My / I hair is blond, but my / I eyes are blue.
3. I‘ve got a cat. She / her name is Fıstık.
4. Lucy and I / my are sisters.
5. Our / We are students and our / we love our school.

D- Complete the sentences with ‘’Subject Pronouns’’ or ‘’Possessive Adjectives’’

1. My mother is a teacher. their students are clever.

2. John isn’t in his house.
3. Jenny and your husband are from UK.
4. He is a good tennis player.
5. He is a tourist His name is Alex.
E- Rewrite the sentences with a possessive adjective.

1. Tom’s brother is a lawyer. His brother is a lawyer

2. Mary’s husband is a mechanic. Her husband is a mechanic
3. My dog’s name is Pascal. Its dog name is Pascal
4. What is Kate’s address? What is Her address?
5. Mr. And Mrs. Smith are Liz and John’s parents. Mr and Mrs. Smith are Liz and

F- Rewrite the possessive adjectives in possessive form ’-s’.

Example: her doll (Moly) / Moly’s doll

1. Her office (Mary) Mary´s office

2. His hair (Tim) Tim´s hair
3. Their rabbit (Anna and Bob ) Anna and Bob´s rabbit
4. His school (Arthur) Arthur´s school
5. His teeth (George) George´s teeth
 Read the text, label and write the names of Julia’s
family members.

grand father :Santos

SSa…Ss……… Ursula

father : John……………..

brother Tommy………… sister : …………………….

brother : …………..

This is my family. My father John is forty

years old, he is a doctor. Johanna is my
mother, she is thirty five, she is a housewife.
Santos is my grand pa , Ursula is my grand ma.
Tommy is my brother, he is ten years old, and
Brian is a baby, he is six months. And I am Read the text and complete the
Julia, I’m eight years old and I love my family. table.

names ages family member job

John forty father doctor
…………………….. …………………… .……………………. ………………………
………Johanna… ……thirty five…………….. ………mother…… ………housewife
…Santos……….. ………………….. …grand pa……. …………………
……Ursula………… ………………….. Grandma………… …………………………
…Tommy…… …………ten……………. Brother…….. ………………………..
………Brian………… ……six months……………….. ……baby…………… ………………………….
Julia……. …… …………………………
……………………….. Eight ……………………….
…………………………. ………………………….
Personal pronouns
Possessive adjectives Complete with : his, her, its, my, their

I my
YOU your ……My……..name is Johanna. My father is
John ,
WE our
………His…….job is an electrician. My grand father is
THEY their
Italian
SHE her
………My………..name is Santos.Grand ma is kind and lovely,
HE His ……Her………..name is Ursula. Tommy and Brian are my
IT its brothers,
……Their…………ages are: ten years and six
months.Dad has a Ferrari car, ……its……..colour is
red .