POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

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My and your
Complete the sentences with my or your.

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Hi, _______ name is Lilli Zen. I am an English teacher.

Excuse me, sir. Is this _______ ipod?
________ name is very beautiful. Is it a Spanish name?
Excuse me, I have to go. _______ father is waiting for me.
Thanks for _________ attention.

A. His and her

Complete the sentences with his or her, according to the names in parentheses.

Example: (Anna)
Her mother is a scientist.
1. (Lucy) _________ father is a doctor.
2. (George) _________ books are here.
3. (Manuela) ________ hair is black and ______ eyes are blue.
4. (Tommy) I really like __________ new haircut.
5. (Richard) ____________ mother is from England.
6. (Dorothy) I dont like __________ brother.
7. (Louis) I think _________ car is new.
8. (Julia) ______ apartment is great.
9. (Janet) _________ house is small, but it is very modern.
10. (Jack) _________ family lives in China.
B. Your and Our
Complete the sentences with your or our, according to the clues in parentheses.

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(your mother and your father) __________ parents are very generous.
(my mother and your mother) __________ mothers are old friends.
(your dog and my dog) ___________ dogs are running.
(your teacher and my teacher) _________ teacher is not from England.
(my ipod and your ipod) ___________ ipods are white.

C. Their, his, her.

Complete the sentences with his, her or their, according to the names in parentheses.

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(Harry) _________ watch

(Mary and Tom) ________ desks
(Marie) ________ jeans
(Leonard) _________ voice
(William and Eric) __________ bikes
(Lisa and Lourdes) ____________ cell phones
(Jason and Chucky) ___________ problem
(Ursula) ___________ hair
(Nancy) ___________ sweater
(Brad) __________ eyes

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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
ANSWER KEY
B.

My and your
Complete the sentences with my or your.

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Hi, __my_____ name is Lilli Zen. I am an English teacher.

Excuse me, sir. Is this ___your____ ipod?
____Your____ name is very beautiful. Is it a Spanish name?
Excuse me, I have to go. _____My__ father is waiting for me.
Thanks for ____your_____ attention.

D. His and her

Complete the sentences with his or her, according to the names in parentheses.

Example: (Anna)
Her mother is a scientist.
11. (Lucy) ______Her___ father is a doctor.
12. (George) ___His______ books are here.
13. (Manuela) __Her______ hair is black and ___her___ eyes are blue.
14. (Tommy) I really like ___his_______ new haircut.
15. (Richard) ______His______ mother is from England.
16. (Dorothy) I dont like _______her___ brother.
17. (Louis) I think _____his____ car is new.
18. (Julia) ___Her___ apartment is great.
19. (Janet) ____Her_____ house is small, but it is very modern.
20. (Jack) _____His____ family lives in China.
E. Your and Our
Complete the sentences with your or our, according to the clues in parentheses.

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(your mother and your father) ___Your_______ parents are very generous.
(my mother and your mother) ____Our______ mothers are old friends.
(your dog and my dog) ____Our_______ dogs are running.
(your teacher and my teacher) ___Our______ teacher is not from England.
(my ipod and your ipod) ____Our_______ ipods are white.

F. Their, his, her.

Complete the sentences with his, her or their, according to the names in parentheses.

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(Harry) ___his______ watch

(Mary and Tom) ___their_____ desks
(Marie) ___her_____ jeans
(Leonard) ______his___ voice
(William and Eric) _____their_____ bikes
(Lisa and Lourdes) ____their________ cell phones
(Jason and Chucky) ___their________ problem
(Ursula) _____her______ hair
(Nancy) __her_________ sweater
(Brad) _____his_____ eyes

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