Grammar: Possessive Adjectives

A possessive adjectives shows possession or ownership. The words in bold are possessive adjectives. It always refers to owner of items. See the following table and pattern.

Subjective Pronoun Possessive Adjective Example
I my … Please meet my sister Hanifah.
You your … Where does your sister study?
He his … His new bicycle is very light.
She her … Her jokes always make us laugh.
It its … The bird hides its chicks under its body.
We our … Our extracurricular activities are challenging.
They their … Randy and Cindy collected their work just now.

Pattern:

possessive adjective + noun

  Mawar : This telegram is for my husband.