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Name the possessive adjectives you remember.
MY - YOUR - HIS - HER - ITS - YOUR - OUR - THEIR
When do we use possessive adjectives?
- To show that something belongs to somebody.
- For relations and friends.
- For parts of the body.
Is this correct? your = you're
No, it isn't correct. YOUR is a possessive adjective. YOU'RE is the short form of YOU ARE.
Is this correct? its = it's
No, it isn't correct. ITS is the possessive adjective. IT'S is the short form of IT IS.
Is this correct? This is my sister.
Yes, it is!
Is this correct? This is Pilar's pencil case. This is her pencil case. Why? Why not?
It is correct because 'S is used to show that the pencil case belongs to Pilar and the possessive adjective HER is used when the person can be replaced by SHE.
Is this correct? This is Woody hat. Why? Why not?
No, it isn't correct. The correct sentence is "This is Woody's hat" because we are saying that the hat belongs to Woody.
Is this correct? This is my brother's car. Why? Why not?
Yes, it is correct. The possessive adjective MY shows that I'm related to this person and the 'S in brother's shows that the car belongs to him.
Make a sentence using the possessive adjective OUR.
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Make a sentence using the possessive adjective THEIR
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