Grammar Rule

Examples

I have a pen. My pen is red.

We have a car. Our car is fast.

She has a cat. Her cat is nice.

Remember!

I = my

he = his

you = your

she = her

we = our

it = its

Be careful!

The possessive adjective goes before the noun or before the noun and adjective.

I lost my pen.

She played football with her brother.

We met our new teacher.

We say... We don’t say...

I did my homework. (NOT I did the homework.)

She visited her grandma. (NOT She visited she grandma.)

My dog sleeps in its basket. (NOT My dog sleeps in it’s basket.)