Quantifiers, possessives and demonstratives
Possessives
possessive adjectives (my book)a2
Possessive adjectives
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- My sister lives in Paris.
- Your class is in room 401.
- His brothers live in Singapore.
- Her name is Jenna.
- This restaurant is famous for its food.
- Our father is a piano teacher.
- Their names are Andy and Kevin.
| Subject pronoun | Possessive adjective |
|---|---|
| I | my |
| you | your |
| he | his |
| she | her |
| it | its |
| we | our |
| you | your |
| they | their |
| Subject pronoun | Possessive adjective |
|---|---|
| I'm a twin. | My twin sister lives in Paris. |
| You're not in this classroom today. | Your class is in room 401. |
| He's from a big family. | His brothers live in Singapore. |
| She's a good friend. | Her name is Jenna. |
| It's a typical French village. | It's famous for its food. |
| We're good at music. | Our father is a piano teacher. |
| They're my cousins. | Their names are Andy and Kevin. |
Possessive adjectives have one form for singular and plural nouns.
- our friend/our friendsours friends
We use possessive adjectives with a noun to show that something belongs to somebody.
- My sister lives in Paris.
- Is that your bag under the chair?
- I don't know his brother.
- Her name is Jenna.
- This restaurant is famous for its pizza.
- Our apartment is on the top floor
- Their house is next to mine.
We use possessive adjectives to talk about appearance.
- Her eyes are blue.
- Your hair is beautiful.
- My eyes are brown and my hair is black.
We use his to talk about things and people that belong to a man or boy.
- Dave and his sister live in Canada.Dave and her sister live in Canada.
We use her to talk about things and people that belong to a woman or girl.
- Sue and her brother are here.Sue and his brother are here.
We use its to talk about things and people that belong to a thing.
- The city is famous for its universities.The city is famous for their universities.
it's ≠ its
- It's (= it is) a big city.
- Its (possessive) buildings are beautiful.
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