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Which of the following is a correct example of a possessive adjective?
Which of the following is a correct example of a possessive adjective?
- Him
- Run
- Her (correct)
- They
Identify the sentence that uses the present simple tense correctly.
Identify the sentence that uses the present simple tense correctly.
- They does not like ice cream.
- I swimming every day.
- He goes to the park. (correct)
- She play chess.
Which sentence correctly uses a negative form in the present simple tense?
Which sentence correctly uses a negative form in the present simple tense?
- He not plays well.
- She do not like pizza.
- They doesn’t like football.
- I don’t go to school. (correct)
What is the correct possessive adjective for the pronoun 'we'?
What is the correct possessive adjective for the pronoun 'we'?
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Which of the following sentences does not use a possessive adjective?
Which of the following sentences does not use a possessive adjective?
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Study Notes
Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
- Possessive adjectives refer to ownership or association.
- Common possessive adjectives include:
- My: relating to the speaker (e.g., my book)
- Your: relating to the listener (e.g., your car)
- His: relating to a male subject (e.g., his jacket)
- Her: relating to a female subject (e.g., her bag)
- Its: relating to an object or animal (e.g., its tail)
- Our: relating to the speaker and others (e.g., our team)
- Their: relating to multiple people (e.g., their house)
The Present Simple
- The present simple tense describes routines, habits, and general truths.
- Structure for positive sentences: Subject + base form of the verb (e.g., "I play").
- Example: "I play the drums." (indicates a regular action)
- Structure for negative sentences: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb (e.g., "I don’t play").
- Example: "I don’t play football." (indicates a non-activity)
- Third-person singular forms add "s" or "es" (e.g., "She plays chess").
- Example: "She doesn’t go swimming." (indicates a lack of regular activity in third person)
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