my / your / his / her ...
my / your / his / her ... means “Possessive determiners: my, your, his, her, its, our, their + noun”. Show who something belongs to by putting my/your/his/her/its/our/their before the noun: my name, her phone. Formation: my/your/his/her/its/our/their + N
Possessive determiners: my, your, his, her, its, our, their + noun
A1Formation
my/your/his/her/its/our/their + N
Explanation
Show who something belongs to by putting my/your/his/her/its/our/their before the noun: my name, her phone. The word matches the owner, not the thing: his sister (owner is male), her brother (owner is female).
Examples
Note
its = possessive (the dog wagged its tail); it's = it is. Don't confuse them.
FAQ
my / your / his / her ... — what does it mean and how is it used?
Possessive determiners: my, your, his, her, its, our, their + noun. Show who something belongs to by putting my/your/his/her/its/our/their before the noun: my name, her phone. The word matches the owner, not the thing: his sister (owner is male), her brother (owner is female).
my / your / his / her ... — how do you form it?
my/your/his/her/its/our/their + N
my / your / his / her ... — any usage notes?
its = possessive (the dog wagged its tail); it's = it is. Don't confuse them.