Explanation
Exercises

🧩 Subject & Object Pronouns · Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns

Who does the action (subject), who receives it (object), and who owns something (possessives). Keep forms and positions clear. ✅
Subject → before the verb Object → after verb/preposition Possessive adjective + noun Possessive pronoun = no noun Whose = possession question ⚠️ its ≠ it’s
📊Forms at a glance
Person Subject pronoun Object pronoun Possessive adjective Possessive pronoun
1st sg.Imemymine
2nd sg.youyouyouryours
3rd sg. masc.hehimhishis
3rd sg. fem.sheherherhers
3rd sg. neut.ititits—
1st pl.weusourours
2nd pl.youyouyouryours
3rd pl.theythemtheirtheirs
Tip: “its” (possessive) has no apostrophe. “it’s” = “it is / it has”.
🧠Subject pronouns — do the action
POSITIONPlace before the verb.
  • I like your dress. 👗
  • He is my friend. · It is raining.
  • We live in England. · They come from London.
Polite subject order
  • Say “John and I are ready” (not “Me and John”).
🎯Object pronouns — receive the action
POSITIONUse after the verb or after a preposition.
  • Can you help me, please?
  • I can see you. · She doesn’t like him.
  • We saw them, but they didn’t see us.
  • She is waiting for me. · Give it to him. · Don’t take it from us.
Natural English
  • After a preposition use object forms: “between you and me”.
🔑Possessive adjectives — with a noun
PATTERNPossessive adjective + noun
  • My dog is big. 🐶
  • Her cat is brown. · Their sister works downtown.
  • Is this your seat?
🏷️Possessive pronouns — no noun after
PATTERNStand alone (replace “adj + noun”).
  • The dog is mine. · The brown cat is hers.
  • Is this book yours? · The car is ours.
  • Those shoes are theirs. 👟
“of + pronoun” pattern
  • a friend of mine · colleagues of ours
❓Whose — asking about possession
  • Whose car is that?
  • Whose is that jacket?
🚫Common mistakes
  • ✗ This is hers book. → ✓ This is her book.
  • ✗ The dog lost it’s collar. → ✓ The dog lost its collar.
  • ✗ Between you and I… → ✓ Between you and me…
Recap: Subjects (I/you/he…) go before the verb; objects (me/you/him…) go after verbs or prepositions. Use my/your/his… + noun; use mine/yours/his… without a noun. Whose asks about ownership. And remember: its = possessive, it’s = it is/it has. 🌟
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Subject and object pronouns, possessive pronouns and adjectives

Choose the correct subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives to complete the sentences below.
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These are my brothers. names are Alex and Tom.
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I don't know Emma. Do you know ?
3
This is my phone. That one is .
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Tom and I are late. Can you wait for ?
5
Maya lost keys, but the backpack is .
6
The cat hurt paw, but will be okay.
7
Daniel is very helpful. always helps .
8
We love our neighborhood. neighbors are friendly, and they often invite to parties.
9
Is this Mark’s jacket? No, it isn’t — it’s .
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Sofia and Luca are waiting. Please give the keys; the room is .

Subject and object pronouns, possessive pronouns and adjectives

Choose the correct subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives to complete the sentences below.
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“Do you know Emma?” — “Yes, I met ____ yesterday.”
A.
B.
C.
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____ are waiting for the bus.
A.
B.
C.
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I can’t find ____ keys. Have you seen them?
A.
B.
C.
4
This seat is ____ — please find another one.
A.
B.
C.
5
Is this Jack’s jacket? — No, it isn’t ____.
A.
B.
C.
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The dog wagged ____ tail when it saw us.
A.
B.
C.
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Could you send ____ the report by 5 p.m.?
A.
B.
C.
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Maria and I finished the project; the credit is all ____.
A.
B.
C.
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Tell Sam that ____ invitation is ready.
A.
B.
C.
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“Whose notebooks are these?” — “They are ____.”
A.
B.
C.

Subject and object pronouns, possessive pronouns and adjectives

Fill in the gaps with subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them), possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) and possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).
Word box: I – me – you – your – yours – he – him – his – she – her – hers – it – its – we – us – our – ours – they – them – their – theirs

Subject pronoun = subject of the verb (She works) Object pronoun = after verb/prep (call him) Possessive adj + noun (her phone) Possessive pronoun stands alone (This is ours)

Letter

Dear Emma,

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Thanks for email last week.
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was great to hear you and Tom finally found a flat near the river.
3
The photos are beautiful — look so bright and sunny.
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I’m sure the city will suit you; parks are perfect for weekend picnics.
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Have you told the news yet?
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As for the move, can help on Saturday.
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You can use our roof rack — take if you need it.
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By the way, Daniel said sister is moving there next month too.
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Don’t worry about the cat; will be fine in the car.
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When you arrive, the spare room is small, but the balcony is .

Call me if you need any help. Love,
Samuel.