POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE 2 (ESL)
level: Beginner (A1/A2)
A second exercise on possessive adjectives, practicing the full set across a range of sentence types. Remember: the adjective agrees with the owner, not the thing owned. If you haven’t done exercise 1 yet, start there.
Grammar review
Possessive adjectives — choosing the right form
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) match the owner, not the thing that's owned. This is the single most important rule to remember.
The key question: Who does this belong to?
• Belongs to me → my
• Belongs to you → your
• Belongs to him → his
• Belongs to her → her
• Belongs to them → their
• Belongs to us → our
Watch out for group subjects:
“The kids left their shoes by the door.” (a group of kids → their)
“My friend and I share an apartment. Our rent is high.” (my friend and I → our)
Possessive adjective vs possessive pronoun:
Adjective: comes before a noun → “my sweater”
Pronoun: stands alone, replaces the noun → “It’s mine.”
This exercise focuses on the adjective form only.
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) match the owner, not the thing that's owned. This is the single most important rule to remember.
The key question: Who does this belong to?
• Belongs to me → my
• Belongs to you → your
• Belongs to him → his
• Belongs to her → her
• Belongs to them → their
• Belongs to us → our
Watch out for group subjects:
“The kids left their shoes by the door.” (a group of kids → their)
“My friend and I share an apartment. Our rent is high.” (my friend and I → our)
Possessive adjective vs possessive pronoun:
Adjective: comes before a noun → “my sweater”
Pronoun: stands alone, replaces the noun → “It’s mine.”
This exercise focuses on the adjective form only.
Write the correct possessive adjective for each sentence.
Example: That's Peter's jacket. That's his jacket.
1. That's William's son. That's son.✓
2. Those are Mary's stockings. Those are stockings.✓
3. That sweater belongs to me. That's sweater.✓
4. That house belongs to my brother and his girlfriend. That's house.✓
5. We bought those muffins. Those are muffins.✓
6. Jim and his friends bought those drinks. Those are drinks.✓
7. That furniture belongs to me. That is furniture.✓
8. You ordered that burger. That is burger.✓
9. This dress belongs to my sister. This is dress.✓
10. You and your sister bought that cake. That's cake.✓
KEEP PRACTICING — MORE EXERCISES FOR YOU:
More possessive exercises:
Possessive Adjectives Exercise 1 (A1/A2)
Possessive Pronouns Exercise 1 (A2/B1)
Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Exercise 1 (B1/B2)
Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Exercise 2 (B1/B2)
Possessive Adjectives Exercise 3 (A1/A2)
Related pronoun exercises:
Direct Object Pronouns Exercise 1
Direct Object Pronouns Exercise 2
Indefinite Pronouns Exercise 1 (B1/B2)
English Personal Pronouns Exercise 1
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More possessive exercises:
Possessive Adjectives Exercise 1 (A1/A2)
Possessive Pronouns Exercise 1 (A2/B1)
Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Exercise 1 (B1/B2)
Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives Exercise 2 (B1/B2)
Possessive Adjectives Exercise 3 (A1/A2)
Related pronoun exercises:
Direct Object Pronouns Exercise 1
Direct Object Pronouns Exercise 2
Indefinite Pronouns Exercise 1 (B1/B2)
English Personal Pronouns Exercise 1
Browse all grammar exercises →
