Subject pronoun	Possessive adjective
I	my
you	your
he	his
she	her
it	its
we	our
they	their

For example:

• That's my folder.
  * " My" is an adjective which shows that I am the owner of the folder.

Notes:
A possessive adjective is similar or identical to a possessive pronoun; however, it is used as an adjective and modifies a noun or a noun phrase.

For example:

• I can't complete my assignment because I don't have the textbook.
  * In this sentence, the possessive adjective "my" modifies the noun "assignment".
• What is your phone number?
  * Here the possessive adjective "your" is used to modify the noun phrase "phone number"
• The cat chased its ball down the stairs and into the backyard.
  * In this sentence, the possessive adjective "its" modifies "ball".

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