Possessive Adjectives

A possessive adjective

 indicates possession or ownership. It suggests the belongingness of something to someone/something.

Some of the most used possessive adjectives are my, his, her, our, their, your. 

All these adjectives always come before a noun. Unlike possessive pronouns, these words demand a noun after them.

Examples:

• My car is parked outside.
• His cat is very cute.
• Our job is almost done.
• Her books are interesting.

Definition of Possessive Adjective:

A word that indicates the possession of the noun to a person/a few people. The possessive adjectives are my, our, your, his, their, her, and its.

Examples of Possessive Adjective:

• My computer is not working as fast as it worked in the beginning.
• Our father told us not to quarrel with anyone.
• Your cycle has been stolen yesterday.
• Your child is not doing well in the school.
• We are concerned about his performance.
• The students of class seven submitted their assignment.
• I could not understand her intentions.
• Her thoughts are too complex.
• My mind stops working when I think about that.
• Stop messing with my hair.
• I cannot believe that you broke my glasses.
• I don’t want to see his shadow again.
• She made her life miserable by pessimism.
• Their favorite teacher did not come yesterday.
• Will you mind opening my drawer and look into it?
• I walked for 4 hours and now I cannot feel my legs.
• She could not identify his motives.