A1Possession10 min
Possessives: my, your and 's
Show who things belong to with my, your, his, her, our, their and 's.
We use possessive adjectives and 's to say who something belongs to. A possessive adjective goes before a noun. It does not change for singular or plural: my book, my books.
| Subject pronoun | Possessive | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | This is my bag. |
| you | your | Is this your phone? |
| he | his | Ravi loves his dog. |
| she | her | Lena rides her bike to school. |
| it | its | The cat is in its bed. |
| we | our | Our flat is small. |
| they | their | The children are with their teacher. |
Names and nouns: 's and s'
After a name or a singular noun, add 's: Aiko's car, my brother's room. After a plural noun that ends in -s, add only an apostrophe: my parents' house. Irregular plurals take 's: the children's toys.
- Kofi's sister is a doctor.
- My parents' garden is full of flowers.
- Where are your shoes?
- Sofia and Mina are at their grandmother's house.
- This is our teacher, Mr Okafor.
Exercise 1 of 2
Choose the possessive
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
Exercise 2 of 2
Write the possessive
Type the possessive word, or the noun with 's or an apostrophe.
I'm Sofia, and this is brother, Leo.
Aiko has a new phone. phone is blue.
This car belongs to my father. It's my car.
The boys have a new ball. They are playing with new ball.
The children have a lot of toys. The toys are in the big box.
My grandparents have a farm. My farm is near the river.
We live in Lisbon. flat is near the sea.
The tree is very old. leaves are yellow now.
Source
Original lesson by Joy English.
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