Read & Listen: Possessive Adjectives

OVERVIEW

 On this page you will learn about possessive adjectives.  

  1. First, read the text and study the grammar chart. 
  2. Then, listen to audio of the text. 

READ & LISTEN

Read:

Possessive adjectives are pronouns.  They are used to tell who owns or possesses something.  Possessive adjectives are always used in front of nouns.  They are never used alone.   They can be singular or plural.

Here are some examples of how subject pronouns and possessive adjectives are used in sentences.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS POSSESSIVE 
ADJECTIVE		 SENTENCE
 
I my I use my laptop. 
you your You use your laptop. 
he his Jamil uses his laptop. 
she her Yumi uses her laptop. 
it its The laptop has its own microphone. 
we our Our class uses laptops. 
they their Their class uses laptops. 

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