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  • Possessive Adjectives show ownership or possession or belonging.

    Features:

    1. It answers the question 'whose'.
    2. It is always followed by a noun.

    Singular possessive adjectives are:

    Person Adjective Examples
    First my This is my dress.
    Second your Is this your shoes?
    Third (male) his This is his story.
    Third (female) hers Her bag is full.
    Third (neuter) its Its tail is small.

    Plural possessive adjectives are:

    Person Adjective Examples
    First our Our car is new.
    Second your Your dress is pretty.
    Third their Their garden is beautiful.