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Possessive Adjectives and Subject Pronouns
I + verb / My + noun
We use subject pronoun + verb, and we use possessive adjective + noun.
These are Susan and Thomas; they are from Ohio. And that’s their house.
I love my friend Sheila.
✅ Possessive Adjectives Are Always Singular
Adjectives in English have no plural form. So possessive adjectives are always singular.
These are their suitcases.
These are theirs suitcases.❌ "Theirs" is a possessive pronoun (used without a noun).
He/His & She/Her for People, It/Its for Things
Use he/his and she/her for people, it/its for things. In plural, use they/their for both people and things.
The hotel has its own spa. It is a relaxing place.
I like those chairs, they are beautiful. But their legs are too long.
It’s (= it is) for Time and Weather
Use it’s (= it is) to talk about the time or the weather.
It’s very windy today, but it’s sunny.
‘What time is it?’ ‘It’s three o’clock.’
Is it or Its?
Its = possessive adjective (belonging to it).
It’s = it is (subject + verb).
Look at that dog. It’s beautiful. I like its hair.
(It is sunny.)