His, Her, Our, Their — Big Families, Small Families
Grammar: Possessive Adjectives
Free ESL grammar exercise on his, her, our, their themed around big families, small families. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 1 (beginner) ESL grammar exercise on culture, practising possessive adjectives. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
In Brazil, families are bigger. A grandmother and a grandfather often live in the same house. Their grandchildren visit every weekend. In Nigeria, a father has many sons and daughters. His brothers and their children live close. Her cousins are always near.
Grammar: Possessive Adjectives
- his / her
- His name is Pedro. — use his for a man. Her name is Aiko. — use her for a woman.
- our / their
- Our house is big. — our = you and me. Their family is large. — their = they.
Sample items
- Amara is a mother. ______ daughter is twelve years old.
- Kenji and his wife have two children. ______ children go to school.
- My brother has short hair. ______ eyes are brown.
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