Possessive adjectives & subject pronouns — I/my, you/your.... Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
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Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
Examples in context
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
I am a teacher.
This is my bag. (belonging to me)
Anna is here with her brother.
We love our school.
The dog is eating its food.
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Completed sentence: I am a teacher. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
This is ___ bag. (belonging to me)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: my
Completed sentence: This is my bag. (belonging to me) Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
Anna is here with ___ brother.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: her
Completed sentence: Anna is here with her brother. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
We love ___ school.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: our
Completed sentence: We love our school. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
The dog is eating ___ food.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: its
Completed sentence: The dog is eating its food. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
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___ am a teacher.
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Correct answer: I
Completed sentence: I am a teacher. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
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Correct answer: my
Completed sentence: This is my bag. (belonging to me) Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
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Correct answer: her
Completed sentence: Anna is here with her brother. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
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Correct answer: our
Completed sentence: We love our school. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
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Correct answer: its
Completed sentence: The dog is eating its food. Subject pronouns perform the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Possessive adjectives come before nouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its shows possession; it's means it is or it has.
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