Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of something.
When we refer to people, it is more in the sense of relationship than ownership.
The possessive adjectives in English are:
The possessive adjective needs to agree with the possessor and not with the thing that is possessed.
Examples
My car is very old.
Her boyfriend is very friendly.
Our dog is cute.
Their homework is on the table.
Like all adjectives in English, they are always located directly in front of the noun they refer to. (Possessive Adjective + Noun)
We do not include an S to the adjective when the noun is plural like in many other languages.
Examples:
Our cars are expensive. (Correct)
Ours cars are expensive. (Incorrect)
However, the verb that is used needs to be in agreement with the noun - if the noun is singular then the verb is singular; if the noun is plural then the verb is plural.
Examples:
My pen is black. (Singular)
My pens are black. (Plural)
Our child is intelligent. (Singular)
Our children are intelligent. (Plural)
Be careful not to confuse its and it's.
IT’S has an apostrophe and ITS doesn’t have an apostrophe.
Its = The possessive adjective for It.
Examples:
My dog is eating its food.
Monterrey City is famous for its mountains.
The drink is in its bottle.
It's = a contraction of it is.
Examples:
It's a nice car.
It’s going to be great.
It’s a beautiful dress