Possessive adjectives are words that show ownership or possession and modify nouns by indicating to whom or to what something belongs. They are used before a noun to describe it in terms of ownership.
2. Possessive adjectives chart
Possessive adjectives
Definition
Examples
My
Refers to something that belongs to the speaker.
My book is on the table.
Your
Refers to something that belongs to the person being spoken to (singular or plural).
Your car is parked outside.
His
Refers to something that belongs to a male person.
His jacket is very warm.
Her
Refers to something that belongs to a female person.
Her phone is ringing.
Its
Refers to something that belongs to a non-human entity or object.
The dog wagged its tail.
Our
Refers to something that belongs to the speaker and one or more other people.
Our house is blue.
Their
Refers to something that belongs to multiple people.
Their friends are coming over.
3. What are object pronouns?
Object pronouns are pronouns that are used as the object of a verb or a preposition in a sentence. They receive the action of the verb and can refer to people or things.