TAFE Arabia Technical Campus, Saihat Title: Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Technology-Based Consortium Program for the

Core Curriculum

Module on Possessive Adjectives

Mr. Allan Tuvilla Subject: Basic English Area: Grammar

OBJECTIVES
Through the study of this Module on Possessive Adjectives, students will be able to:
 identify possessive adjectives correctly in

sentences.
 recognize possessive adjectives correctly.  use sentences with possessive adjectives

correctly.

OVERVIEW
Students will reinforce their knowledge of possessive adjectives, applying all levels of critical thinking skills.

TIME FRAME
Time frame:
You may work at your own pace.

Assessment:
Pre-test, Post-test

Criteria of Evaluation:
72% or more to master.

Instructional Activities:
Skill- building activities.

Welcome Students,
There is no better time than the present to learn what possessive adjectives are and how to use them. This Module will guide you through different skill building activities on possessive adjectives. This Module will be of great help in your quest in learning English grammar. There is always time to learn and acquire new skills. You will first take a Pre-test, in which you must achieve a 72% or more to continue with the exercises. Second, you will have a clear explanation of the rules to be used. Next, you will take a Post-test in which you must achieve a 72% in order to pass the Module. Finally, you will have a list of links which will be useful in continuing your quest for knowledge on possessive adjectives.

PRE TEST
Part I. Read the sentences. Choose the best possessive adjective to complete each one. 1. She has hazel eyes. ____ eyes are hazel. a. His b. Our c. Her d. Its e. My

2. I have a tricycle. It is ____ tricycle. a. my b. her c. his d. its e. our

3. That is his collection. ____ collection is big. a. Our b. Your c. Her d. My e. His

5. The lion has four 4. This is Nancys legs. It walks with pen. Its ____ pen. ____ legs. a. our b. my c. your d. her e. its a. my b. his c. its d. our e. your

Part II. Read each sentence carefully. Identify the possessive adjective and write it.

_____1. I recite in my school. _____2. The teacher doesnt like her student. _____3. Is that your dog? _____4. The dog has its food. _____5. This is their bed. _____6. Maria is his cousin. _____7. Is that our table? _____8. Juan has lost his keys. _____9. Was your trip long? _____10. My wallet is missing.

Part III. Complete the following sentences using the possessive adjectives.

your our
1. 2. 3.

his

her

their its

my

I have a baby. ____ name is Tony. The kitten has broken ____ leg. Lisa has beautiful jewels. ____ jewels are very expensive. 4. The store has ____ cigarettes locked. 5. We gave the boys ____ e-mails. 6. Noel has a coat. ____ coat is black. 7. Leslie has a goddaughter. ____ name is Laurie Ann. 8. We have our girlfriends. They have ____ girlfriends. 9. You have a photo album. ____ photo album is important. 10. The Reverend has a bible in ____ hand.

What is a possessive adjective?

Lets begin by learning what possessive adjectives are: Possessive adjectives are used as adjectives and modify a noun or noun phrase. They are words used to indicate ownership or possession.
Example: This is my laptop bag. What is your e-mail?

Possessive Adjectives
I have You have He has She has It has We have You have They have my your his her its our your their notebook. notebook. notebook. notebook. notebook. notebooks. notebooks. notebooks.

Activity 1
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive adjective.
my
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

you

his

her

its

our

their

Maria has a pen. She writes with ____ pen. The mall is dark. ____ lights are off. I bake cakes. ____ cakes are good. You sell insurance plans. ____ insurance plans are cheap. Juan and Pablo are classmates. ____ friendship is nice. Noel and I board together. ____ house is beautiful. The young boy likes ____ teacher.

Possessive adjectives are different from possessive pronouns. Notice the difference. Dont be confused.
Possessive Pronouns mine yours his hers its ours theirs Possessive Adjectives my your his her its our their

There are singular and plural possessive adjectives.

Singular my your his her its

Plural our your their

Example:
This is my marker.
S I N G U L A R

That is your portfolio. The bike is his. The cat has its home. This is our home. These are your cars. Their singing is excellent.

P L U R A L

Activity 2
Read each sentence carefully. Write the possessive adjective and decide if its used in singular or plural.
A. Singular B. Plural

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

1. Her name is Juana. 2. Their train is arriving late. 3. That is our house. 4. My mother is beautiful. 5. His brother is a plumber. 6. Is that your apartment? 7. The river has its beauty.

Activity 3 Read each sentence carefully. Write the possessive adjective in the blanks.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

The girl walks to ___ piano. The boy walks to ____ bike. I walk to ____ house. We study ____ new songs every day. I put ___ portfolio in my CD. Sue likes __ English boyfriend. We bring____ homework to the Open Lab. The boys bring ___ walkmans to school. The girls bring ___ dolls to class. Our teacher, Mrs. Vera comes to school in ___car. Josue studies English in ___ room.

The following table will help you understand possessive adjectives in all their forms.
Number Person 1st 2nd Gender*
m/f m/f m f n m/f m/f m/f/n

Possessive Adjectives
my your his her Its our your their

3rd
1st 2nd 3rd

* m = male

f = female

n = neuter

Post test
Part I. Read the sentences. Choose

the best possessive adjective to complete them.

1. She is Italian. ____ name is Sofia. a. My d. Our b. Its e. Their c. Her

(Part I)
2. Pablo has a tag. ____ tag is blue and green. a. Its d. Our b. Your e. His c. My 3. We live in Dammam, but ____ friends live in Qateef. a. his d. their b. our e. her c. my 4. Im Sara. ____ last name is Bush. a. Our d. My b. Your e. Their c. Her 5. The dog eats ____ food. a. its d. her b. their e. my c. his

Part II. Read each sentence carefully. Identify the possessive adjective and write it.
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. I sing in my church. 2. The teacher loves her students. 3. Is that your purse? 4. The dog has its bone. 5. This is their house. 6. Christie is his cousin. 7. Is that our room? 8. Was your trip cheap? 9. Jacob lost his homework. 10. My shoe is broken.

Part III. Complete the following sentences using the possessive adjectives.
your my his our her its their
1. I have a brother. ____ name is Eddie. 2. The horse has broken ____ leg. 3. Mary sees ____ mother every week. 4. I always forget ____ keys. 5. The girls never dance at ____ parties. 6. You write a letter to ____ father every week. 7. We always drink coffee in ____ office. 8. Nancy eats ____ lunch at 11:30. 9. The hospital wants to improve ____ service. 10. Juan has a camera. The camera is ____.

Pre-test
Show the Answers: Remember that you must score 72%, or 18 items correct. If you do not score 72%, please go back, review and do the tests and activities again.

Part I 1. c (Her) 2. a (my) 3. e (his) 4. d (her) 5. c (its)

Part II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. my her your its their his our his your my

Part III 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. His its Her its our His Her their Your his

ACTIVITIES
Show the Answers: Remember that you must score 72%, or 18 items correct. If you do not score 72%, please go back, review and do the tests and activities again.
Activity 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. her its My Your Their Our his Activity 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Her / singular Their / plural our / plural My / singular His / singular your / plural its / singular Activity 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. her his my our my her our their their her his

Post-test
Show the Answers: Remember that you must score 72%, or 18 items correct. If you do not score 72%, please go back, review and do the tests and activities again.

Part I 1. c 2. e 3. b 4. d 5. a

Part II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. my her your its their his our your his my

Part III 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. his its Her my their your our her its his

Creative and Empowerment Section

Find other sites/links that will help you practice with possessive adjectives. www.homepages.ibug.com.au/~adelegc/grammar/possessive_adjectives/po ssessiveadjectives.html www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjective.htm www.learn-english-online.org/lesson27/Course/lesson27.htm http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglishweb/gr.posadpro.1.htm http://usuarios.lycos.es/englishweb/gramatica/Possessiveadj.htm http://www.clta.on.ca/EAOnline/GrammarCentral/possessive.html http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz18mdf.htm

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/fil eol/grammar01_c02 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/adj_poss/poss2bis.htm http://usuarios.lycos.es/englishweb/gramatica/pronounandadjec.htm http://www.miguelmllop.com/practice/begginers/grammar/personalsandposs essives.htm http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb005-bp.html http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.posadpro.p.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramch18.html#5a http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/possessiv.htm

Closing
Thank you for using this Module. Now you can use the knowledge and information obtained on possessive adjectives in your classes. Search for new information daily. Remember to practice because practice makes perfect.