This document provides information about possessive case and possessive adjectives in English grammar. It defines possessive case as using 's to express possession and lists rules for its use with singular nouns, plural nouns, organizations, places and times. Possessive adjectives are defined as pronouns like my, your, our that show ownership. Examples are given of how to correctly use possessive adjectives like my, your, our in sentences. Exercises are included for the student to practice using possessive case and adjectives.

1. WHOSE IS IT?

2. THEY ARE THE CROCODILE’S EYES

3. IT IS THE ENGINEER’S HAT

4. IT IS THE SNAKE’S SKIN

5. THEY ARE THE COW’S FEET

6. IT IS THE ELEPHANT’S NOSE

7. WHAT IS THE GRAMMAR TOPIC?
POSSESSIVE CASE

8. POSSESSIVE CASE
WHY DO WE USE POSSESSIVE CASE FOR?
WE USE POSSESSIVE CASE TO
EXPRESS POSSESSION.

9. GRAMMATICAL RULES:
1. WE USE ‘S FOR ANIMALS AND 4. WE USE ‘S FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS
PEOPLE(TO EXPRESS POSSESSION). OF PEOPLE.
EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE:
Trade union's elections (= the elections of the
- My father's car trade unions= Elecciones de los sindicatos)
- The tiger's teeth The company's result (= the results of the
2. WE USE ‘S FOR PLACES AND TIME
company= resultados de la compañía)
EXPRESSIONS. 5. WE USE ‘S ONLY FOR SINGULAR. WHEN YOU WANT TO
EXAMPLE: EXPRESS POSSESSION IN PLURAL SO YOU HAVE TO ADD
ONLY AN APOSTROPHE (‘)
PLACES: The village's church EXAMPLE:
Spain's surface
TIME EXPRESSIONS: This week's trip My brother's car (SINGULAR)
Monday's meeting My brothers' car (PLURAL)
3. YOU CAN USE ‘S WITHOUT A NOUN The manager's bonus (SINGULAR)
AFTER IT. The managers' bonus (PLURAL)
EXAMPLE:
Don’t forget: when the possessor is an object you
WHOSE HAT IS IT? IT IS MY DAD’S
have to use “OF” to express possession.
EXAMPLE: The price of the house

10. EXERCISES
1. CORRECT THE SENTENCES WHERE NECESSARY.
1. I stayed at the house of my sister. I stayed at my sister’s house.
2. The favourite color of Paula is blue. The favourite Paula’s color is blue
3. When is the birthday of your mother?. When is your mother’s birthday?
4. The house of my parent’s isn’t very big. My parent’s house isn’t very big.
5. Are you going to the party of Silvia next week? Are you going to the Silvia’s party?
6. They are the eyes of crocodile. They are the crocodile’s eyes.
7. It is the nouse of the elephant. It is the elephant’s nouse.
8. They are the hats of my parents. They are my parents’ hats.
9. For me the morning is the best part of the day. IT IS CORRECT.
10. The manager of the hotel is on holiday at the moment. IT IS CORRECT.

12. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
WHY DO WE USE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
FOR?
WE USE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES TO SHOW
OWNERSHIP.
PROPIEDAD POSESION

13. WHAT ARE THE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES?
SUBJECT PRONOUNS POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
I MY
YOU YOUR
WE OUR
THEY THEIR
HE HIS
SHE HER
IT ITS

14. HOW DO YOU HAVE TO USE POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES?
EXAMPLES:
1. MY BOOK IS RED. (MY REFERS TO THE PRONOUN I)
2. YOUR PENCIL CASE IS NEW. (YOUR REFERS TO THE PRONOUN YOU)
3. OUR CHILDREN PLAY IN THE PARK. (OUR REFERS TO THE PRONOUN WE)
4. THEIR EXAMS ARE REALLY EASY. (THEIR REFERS TO THE PRONOUN THEY)
5. HIS BEDROOM IS BEAUTIFUL. ( HIS REFERS TO THE PRONOUN HE)
6. HER MOTHER IS VERY TALL. (HER REFERS TO THE PRONOUN SHE)
7. ITS NOSE IS VERY BIG. (ITS REFERS TO THE PRONOUN IT)

15. EXERCISES
1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY USING POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
his
1. Jim doesn’t enjoy _____ job because it is not interesting.
her
2. Sally is married. _____ husband works in the hospital.
their
3. I saw Ann and Ted with _____ children.
his
4. He lives in a big house with _____ parents.
her
5. She is going to wash _____ hands.
Its
6. It is a beautiful tree. _____ leaves are green and red.
your
7. It’s very cold today. Put on _____ coat when you go out.
Our
8. We live in Mexico street. _____ house is at the end on the left.
their
9. I saw Liz and Philip with _____ son, Bill.
his
10. I know Mr. Watson but I don’t know _____ wife.