Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) come before a noun to show who owns it. They never change for singular or plural nouns.
Level A1
Pronouns
Summary
- Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) come before a noun to show who owns it. They never change for singular or plural nouns.
Structure
possessive adjective + noun
Examples
- This is my house.
- Have you seen their car?
- Her name is Anna.
- The cat licked its paws.
Common mistakes
- • Confusing 'its' (possessive) with 'it's' (it is).
- • Saying 'their' when the owner is one person, e.g. 'John forgot their bag' for a single male, instead of 'his bag'.
More pronouns
Subject and Object Pronouns
A1
Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) do the action; object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) receive it. The form depends on the pronoun's job in the sentence.
Possessive Pronouns
A2
Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) replace a noun completely, so no noun follows them. They show ownership while avoiding repetition.
Reflexive Pronouns
B1
Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) refer back to the subject when the subject and object are the same person or thing.