Here are the possessive adjectives in English:

1st person, singular—my

3rd person, singular—his, her, its

1st person, plural—our

2nd person, sing./pl.—your

3rd person, plural—their

In English, the gender and number of the possessor determines the form of the possessive adjective:

–I have a credit card. It's my credit card.

–She has some money. It's her money.

NOTE: Often the subject of the verb is not the person who owns the noun. Be careful about this. You must know the gender and number of the owner to be able to use possessive adjectives correctly:

–Are you buying his ticket or her ticket?

–I'm buying his ticket.

Examples of Possessive Adjectives

• Both, actually. My aunt died recently in Atlanta. I've come to take care of her estate.
• I'm sorry for your loss. We'll make your stay here as worry-free as possible.
• The first floor. It's very close to our swimming pool. Shall I hold it for you?