A possessive adjective is always followed by a noun. Examples are: your phone, my brother, his dog etc.
A possessive pronoun is used without a noun. Examples are: his, hers, yours, theirs, ours, mine etc.
Read the following sentences and state whether the pronouns are used as possessive pronouns or possessive adjectives.
1In the sentence "We went to their house yesterday," what is "their"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "their" comes before the noun "house".
2In the sentence "James has never invited me to his parties," what is "his"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "his" comes before the noun "parties".
3In the question "Where is your umbrella?" what is "your"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "your" comes before the noun "umbrella".
4In the sentence "The students are doing their homework," what is "their"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "their" comes before the noun "homework".
5In the sentence "Your car is faster than hers," what is "hers"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive pronoun" because "hers" stands alone and means "her car".
6In the sentence "This is my passport. Where is yours?" what is "yours"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive pronoun" because "yours" stands alone and means "your passport".
7In the sentence "You have never visited our home," what is "our"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "our" comes before the noun "home".
8In the sentence "Her wardrobe was full of nice clothes," what is "her"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "her" comes before the noun "wardrobe".
9In the sentence "This is not your phone. It is his," what is "his"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive pronoun" because "his" stands alone and means "his phone".
10In the sentence "The cat has had its breakfast," what is "its"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive adjective" because "its" comes before the noun "breakfast".
11In the dialogue "Whose phone is this?" "It is mine," what is "mine"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Possessive pronoun" because "mine" stands alone and means "my phone".
Answers
- In the sentence “We went to their house yesterday,” what is “their”? — Possessive adjective
- In the sentence “James has never invited me to his parties,” what is “his”? — Possessive adjective
- In the question “Where is your umbrella?” what is “your”? — Possessive adjective
- In the sentence “The students are doing their homework,” what is “their”? — Possessive adjective
- In the sentence “Your car is faster than hers,” what is “hers”? — Possessive pronoun
- In the sentence “This is my passport. Where is yours?” what is “yours”? — Possessive pronoun
- In the sentence “You have never visited our home,” what is “our”? — Possessive adjective
- In the sentence “Her wardrobe was full of nice clothes,” what is “her”? — Possessive adjective
- In the sentence “This is not your phone. It is his,” what is “his”? — Possessive pronoun
- In the sentence “The cat has had its breakfast,” what is “its”? — Possessive adjective
- In the dialogue “Whose phone is this?” “It is mine,” what is “mine”? — Possessive pronoun