A1 · Grammar

Possessive Adjectives

My, your, his, her, its, our, their — showing who something belongs to.

Score: 0 / 10

1. This is ___ book.

2. Is this ___ car?

3. She loves ___ dog.

4. He lost ___ keys.

5. The cat likes ___ food.

6. We live in ___ house.

7. They love ___ children.

8. This bag is mine, and that one is ___.

9. My sister lost ___ phone.

10. The dog wagged ___ tail.

Answer key — Possessive Adjectives (A1)

  1. A — my. My is the possessive adjective for I, used before a noun.
  2. B — your. Your is the possessive adjective for you.
  3. B — her. Her is the possessive adjective for she.
  4. B — his. His is the possessive adjective for he.
  5. B — its. Its (no apostrophe) is the possessive adjective for it.
  6. B — our. Our is the possessive adjective for we.
  7. B — their. Their is the possessive adjective for they.
  8. C — yours. Yours is a possessive pronoun — it stands alone, with no noun after it.
  9. B — her. Her is the possessive adjective for she.
  10. B — its. Its (no apostrophe) is the possessive adjective for it.

Practice this live with a tutor

Work through tricky points like this one with an independent English tutor — they'll explain what the answer key can't. No commission, free to browse.

Find a tutor →