Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives Quiz

Words that show ownership or possession. They replace a noun to avoid repetition, like "his" instead of "John's".

Words that describe a noun by indicating ownership or possession, like 'my' book or 'our' house.

The noun that the possessive pronoun or adjective refers to. It's the thing being possessed.

The word 'its' is a possessive adjective because it shows ownership or possession of the 'annual art show'.

The word 'annual art show' is the noun modified by the possessive adjective, 'its'.

The word 'theirs' is a possessive pronoun because it replaces the noun phrase 'choice of medium' and shows possession.

The noun phrase 'choice of medium' is the noun modified by the possessive pronoun 'theirs'.

The word 'our' is a possessive adjective because it shows ownership or possession of the noun 'teachers'.

The word 'teachers' is the noun modified by the possessive adjective 'our', indicating ownership or possession of the teachers.

Possessive pronouns and adjectives are important because they help us understand ownership and possession in sentences.