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All A1 questions for “Possessive Adjectives – A1 Grammar Exercises with Answers”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. This is ___ phone. I bought it yesterday.
Answer: my
My shows the phone belongs to me, the speaker.
2. Excuse me, is this ___ bag? You left it on the chair.
Answer: your
Your shows the bag belongs to the person you are talking to.
3. Tom parked ___ car outside the shop.
Answer: his
His shows the car belongs to Tom, a man.
4. Anna is proud of ___ new job.
Answer: her
Her shows the job belongs to Anna, a woman.
5. The dog is happy. It is wagging ___ tail.
Answer: its
Its shows the tail belongs to the dog, an animal, not a person.
6. We always do ___ homework after school.
Answer: our
Our shows the homework belongs to we, the speakers.
7. The students left ___ books on the desk.
Answer: their
Their shows the books belong to the students, more than one person.
8. I love ___ family very much.
Answer: my
My shows the family belongs to the speaker, I.
9. What is ___ favourite colour?
Answer: your
Your asks about the colour belonging to the listener.
10. Mr and Mrs Baker love ___ garden.
Answer: their
Their shows the garden belongs to Mr and Mrs Baker, two people.
1. The Baker family visit London Zoo today. Mr Baker wants to see the lions first. He checks _____ map near the gate.
Answer: his
His shows the map belongs to Mr Baker, a man.
2. The zoo first opened in 1828. Mrs Baker carries _____ camera in her bag.
Answer: her
Her shows the camera belongs to Mrs Baker, a woman.
3. She wants some good photos today. "This is _____ (I) ticket," Tom says.
Answer: my
The (I) hint shows Tom is talking about himself, so he uses my.
4. Lucy checks her pocket too. "Is this _____ ticket, Tom?" she asks.
Answer: your
1. Which option does not belong?
Answer: I sister lives in Rome.
I is a subject pronoun. Before a noun we need my: my sister lives in Rome.
2. Which option does not belong?
Answer: Anna lost his keys.
Anna is a woman, so the possessive adjective must be her: Anna lost her keys.
3. Which option does not belong?
Answer: The cat licks it's paw.
1. Is this ___ umbrella?
Answer: your
Your asks about something belonging to the person you are talking to.
2. No, it's not ___ umbrella. Maybe it's Tom's.
Answer: my
My shows the umbrella does not belong to the speaker.
3. Let's ask Tom if it's ___ umbrella.
Answer: his
His shows possession for Tom, a man.
Good idea. Tom always loses ___ things!
1. This bag belongs to me.
Answer: This is my bag., It is my bag.
Belongs to me becomes my before the noun.
2. This jacket belongs to you.
Answer: This is your jacket., It is your jacket.
Belongs to you becomes your before the noun.
3. This car belongs to Tom.
Answer: This is his car., It is his car.
Tom is a man, so we use his.
4. This phone belongs to Anna.
Answer: This is her phone., It is her phone.
Anna is a woman, so we use her.
5. This tail belongs to the dog.
Answer: This is its tail., It is its tail.
The dog is an animal, so we use its.
6. These books belong to us.
Answer: These are our books., They are our books.
Lucy is speaking directly to Tom, so she uses your.
5. They laugh and reach the lions. The lion opens _____ (it) mouth and roars.
Answer: its
The (it) hint shows the owner is the lion, an animal, so we use its.
6. Everyone jumps back in surprise. Next, the monkeys swing on _____ (they) arms.
Answer: their
The (they) hint shows the owners are the monkeys, more than one animal, so we use their.
7. Lucy laughs at the monkeys. She holds _____ small bag close.
Answer: her
Her shows the bag belongs to Lucy, a girl.
8. "Let's get ice cream," says Mr Baker. "Great idea! I love _____ picnics here," says Mrs Baker.
Answer: our
Our shows the picnics belong to the whole family.
9. They all sit near the café. The children carry _____ new toys.
Answer: their
Their shows the toys belong to the children, more than one person.
10. Everyone smiles at the end of the day. "This was _____ best day ever," says Tom.
Answer: my
Tom is speaking about himself again, so he uses my.
It's means it is. To show possession we need its with no apostrophe: the cat licks its paw.
4. Which option does not belong?
Answer: They love there new house.
There is a place. To show possession we need their: they love their new house.
5. Which option does not belong?
Answer: You bag is on the floor.
You is a subject pronoun. Before a noun we need your: your bag is on the floor.
6. Which option does not belong?
Answer: We team won the match.
We is a subject pronoun. Before a noun we need our: our team won the match.
7. Which option does not belong?
Answer: This is hers bag.
Hers stands alone, without a noun. Before a noun we need her: this is her bag.
8. Which option does not belong?
Answer: Theirs car is red.
Theirs stands alone, without a noun. Before a noun we need their: their car is red.
9. Which option does not belong?
Answer: The bird builds it nest.
It is a subject pronoun. Before a noun we need its: the bird builds its nest.
10. Which option does not belong?
Answer: He brother plays football.
He is a subject pronoun. Before a noun we need his: his brother plays football.
Answer: his
His shows the things belong to Tom.
5. Look, Sara is here too. Is this ___ bag?
Answer: her
Her shows possession for Sara, a woman.
6. No, Sara already has ___ bag with her.
Answer: her
Her comes right before the noun bag.
7. Then maybe it belongs to the twins. Do you see ___ names on it?
Answer: their
Their shows possession for the twins, two people.
8. Yes, I can see ___ initials on the tag.
Answer: their
Their shows the initials belong to the twins.
9. Great, that's solved. We should keep ___ classroom tidy too.
Answer: our
Our shows possession for we, the speakers.
10. ___ classroom always looks better when everything has an owner!
Answer: Our
Our begins the sentence to show possession shared by the whole class.
Belong to us becomes our before the noun.
7. This house belongs to them.
Answer: This is their house., It is their house.
Belong to them becomes their before the noun.
8. This umbrella belongs to my sister.
Answer: This is her umbrella., It is her umbrella.
My sister is a woman, so we use her.
9. These toys belong to the children.
Answer: These are their toys., They are their toys.
The children are more than one person, so we use their.
10. This garden belongs to Mr and Mrs Baker.
Answer: This is their garden., It is their garden.
Mr and Mrs Baker are two people, so we use their.
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