Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of something. While we use them when we refer to people, it is more in the sense of relationship than ownership.
| Subject Pronoun | Possessive adjectives |
| I | My |
| You | Your |
| He | His |
| She | Her |
| It | Its |
| We | Our |
| You | Your |
| They | Their |
We always need a noun after possessive adjectives.
My car is too old.
Is your homework on the table?
His father doesn’t work anymore.
Her friend is very friendly.
Its material is unique.
Our dog is three years old.
All your pens are black.
I don’t like their child.
Its vs. It’s
Be careful not to confuse its and it’s.
Its = The possessive adjective for It.
It’s = a contraction of it is.