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Possessive adjectives, Examples - Coggle Diagram
Possessive adjectives
Possessive adjectives precede a noun, se utilizan principalmente para indicar que algo pertenece o que forma parte de alguien. También los usamos para expresar relaciones de parentesco, amistad o trabajo (personas o animales) y para hablar de las partes del cuerpo humano.
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Examples
My
- It is always used for the pronoun.
- It is used for singular or plural noun.
- It is used for girl or a man.
- My name is Carlos.
- My cats are white.
Your
- It is always used for the pronoun you in singular or in plural.
- It is for male or female
- Your name is Carlos. (a male subject)
- What is your email Maria?. ( a female subject).
- Girls, can you write your phone numbers on the list? (plural female subjects).
- Please boys, write on the list your first names and your e-mails (plural male subjects).
His
- It is used when the subject is a male person.
- It is for plural or singular nouns.
- What is his name?
- Carlos lives in Paris, his house is near the Eiffel tower (singular).
- Carlos likes cars, his cars are four sport ones (plural).
Her
- It is used when the subject is a female person.
- It is for plural or singular nouns.
- What is her name?
- Mary lives in New York, her house is small but beautiful (singular).
- Anna likes animals, her pets are three white cats (plural).
Its
- It is used when the subject is only one thing or one animal.
- It is for plural or singular nouns.
- What a cute puppy what is its name?
- The dog always moves its tail, when it sees its owner (singular).
- The table has its four legs too short (plural).
Our
- It is used when the subject is we.
- It is used with singular or plural nouns.
- We are rich, our house has pools and gardens (singular).
- We like our school and our teachers (singular /plural).
You
- It is always used for the pronoun you in singular or in plural.
- It is for male or female owners.
- Your name is Christopher (a male subject).
- What is your email Sharon? (a female subject)
Their
- It is used when the subject is they.
- It is used for people, animals or things.
- It is used for plural or singular nouns.
- These dogs don´t have their tails and their ears? (animals)(plural /plural).
- The boys gave me their money for their books (people) (singular/plural).
- In Arabia the dogs don’t have their vaccines for sicknesses (plural).